Word: timing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Harvard played by far the best game of the season yesterday afternoon on Holmes field with the professional nine from Worcester. The day was excellent and well suited for base ball. The university team wore for the first time the new uniform of gray trousers, crimson shirt and crimson cap with the monogram H. U. B. B, C, worked upon it. It is the best looking uniform the nine has had for years. Downer pitched for Harvard and played the best game he has yet played. His work in the box was excellent. Worcester was able to get only three...
...Worcester 5. Struck out-Harvard 4, Worcester 9. Stolen bases-Harvard 1. Worcester 1. Passed balls-Henshaw 1. Wild pitches-Stafford 1, Downer 1. Flies caught-Harvard 5, Worcester 7. Fouls caught-Henshaw 1. Out on bases-Harvard 8, Worcester 2. Left on bases-Harvard 6, Worcester 3. Time-2 hours. Umpire-Mr. Quinn...
...long expected race yesterday afternoon between the Harvard 'Varsity, Boston Athletic Club and Union Boat Club crews did not prove to be as close as had been of late anticipated. Harvard won easily, time 9 minutes 43 seconds. The second crew to cross the line was that of the Athletic club, which, however, was some four lengths of open water behind the 'varsity boat. The Union crew was last, and was about five lengths behind the Athletic Club eight...
...minute. At the bridge Harvard was leading the Athletic boat by two boat lengths, and Athletics were about two and a half lengths ahead of the Union shell. After passing the bridge the Union crew became badly demoralized and fell further and further behind. Harvard at this time was rowing in almost perfect form, and was drawing away from the other crews at every stroke. At the finish she was four lengths ahead. The official time was, Harvard, 9 minutes, 43 seconds; Athletic club, 10 minutes, 41/2 seconds; Union club, 10 minutes, 26 seconds, The make up of the crews...
...officers of the race were: Referee, Professor Alexander Agassiz; judge at start, Lieut. W. F. Kellog; judge at finish, Mr. Curtis Guild, Jr.; time keeper. Mr. Buckley; judge for Harvard, M. E. C. Storrow; judge for Athletic crew, Mr. R. F. Clark; judge for Union Club, Mr. R. C. Watson...