Word: upsetable
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...GAME.The game opened with Harvard at the bat. Beaman his a grounder to Odell and was promptly retired at first. Tilden followed his example, striking to Terry, who fielded to Stewart. When Nichols came to the bat the fielders were directed to come in, but Nichols upset all calculations by lifting the ball over centre fielders head for three bases, only to be left on base, however. for Allen went out on a long fly to left field. Terry opened the game for Yale by striking out. Bremner was put out at first by Willard, assisted by Allen, and Merrill...
...prophet will ask, "comes such a radical change this year to upset all my calculations...
...tackle Low. A man runs with his legs, not with his arms; and a big Yale man will carry half a dozen of our rushers along, and yet make enough to hold the ball after three downs; when if one player had tackled him around the hips and upset him, as one can do only by getting in the way of his legs, he could not make five feet. With one or two exceptions, our rushers all jump for the neck and shoulders.-the very worst thing they could do. It is well enough against men of their own weight...
...Yale man they raised such a shout that the men out in the field could not hear which one was to take it; then, whenever our pitcher went to pitch at any critical point in the game, they would yell and hoot so as to upset him. They also would cheer for our side's errors, or again, when one of our men came to the bat they would cheer for "three strikes...
...last event on the programme was what is known as an upset race, in which there were three entries. The race was very amusing, one of the contestants upsetting three times. Webster came in first, with Dunham second and Livingston third. The prizes for the several events were very neat cups, and were presented immediately after the races. Taking everything into account the races were very successful, and the Canoe Club are to be congratulated on the excellent showing they made. The referee was Mr. Mason, '84, and the judge at the stake, Mr. Leverett...