Word: throw
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...pleased with Bush's new style of playing that he tried it himself, reaching first in precisely the same manner. Tyler made first through an error of Spalding, Hooper was out by Spalding at first, while McKim made the only base hit of the inning, scoring on Addy's throw over third; Bush, Wells, and Tyler having previously made runs. Kent went out on foul bound to White, leaving the score four to three in favor of Harvard. Wells, after taking a fly from Schafer in fine style, sprained his ankle quite badly, and had to withdraw from the game...
...fielding was marked by a fine throw of Bush to second, putting out O'Rourke; an equally fine throw of Hodges to Bush, catching George Wright; good catches by McKim and Tower; a double by Tyler and Hodges; and the excellent base playing of Kent, he having but one error credited to him, and that an overthrow to third. Hooper pitched finely, as usual. At the close of the seventh inning the score stood 13 to 21, in favor of Harvard, and at this point the game should, without question, have been called; but it was allowed to continue, Boston...
...binding. It ought to be a point of honor among bookmakers to put in the market books that will stand at least one perusal without coming to pieces. But such is often not the case. One New York house, in particular, seems to do no more than throw the leaves of their books together. I picked up a book in the Library today which, though quite new, already showed signs of disintegration, and guessed at first glance from what house it emanated. On opening the cover, sure enough, the name of "Scribner" appeared on the title-page. And Scribner...
...Students are forbidden to make a noise, to throw snowballs, or to play any game in the College Yard or entries; to smoke on the steps or in the entries of the public halls; to cheer in the Yard or entries on any occasion except Class Day, or to proclaim the name of any person in connection with the cheering on that...
...Throw aside Hamilton's gropings after a why and cause...