Word: thrown
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...strong hopes of once more meeting our old antagonists upon the field, of contending again for the prize which has for so long a time been beyond our grasp. But to disappointment we are doomed, and upon our fond hopes and expectations a wet blanket has been thrown. Let not, however, all this enthusiasm of the past few days be in vain. In order that next year we may be able to cope with our rivals, foot-ball must not be allowed to stagnate this fall. Let the class games be played with old time vigor, else slim indeed will...
...corner of Elm street and halt opposite the sophomore fence, their impatience increases, and scarcely has the final cheer been given when the word "Break ranks," is heard, and an indiscriminate rush for their precious fence ensues; the first, in their eagerness to sit upon the coveted fence are thrown pell-mell over the other side, and a struggling mass contests for the honor of being the first seated, fully five minutes elapsing before order is restored...
Such a theory implies that Francis Wayland would have done better service in the United States Senate than he did in thirty years of service here; that William Ellery Channing was thrown away when he was imprisoned in the pulpit; that Dr. Wolsey was wasted in the charge of Yale College, and that Mr. Bancroft did better service as Secretary of the Navy than as historian of America. It supposes that Thiers is the best administrator, because Thiers writes the best history. Now the writers on the other side of the water may determine this as they choose. We should...
...inning with two men on bases. Princeton scored two runs in this inning. Cooper got his base on balls, and came in on Clark's drive for three bases; Clark scored on the error by Edgerly which allowed Taylor to reach first; Van Ausdal struck out; Taylor was thrown out at second by Allen, and Edwards fouled out. Score, 9 to 2 for Harvard...
...passed balls; Smith made a clean hit, bringing in Allen, but was himself caught napping at first by Cooper; Foster went to first on an error, and came home by the aid of errors and a successful steal; Edgerly went to first on an attempted put out, but was thrown out at second; Winslow struck out. Princeton scored two runs in the last half of the inning on a couple of singles, a put-out, Edgerly's error, and an attempted putout. The game closed with the score 13 to 4 against the visitors...