Word: went
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...game played on May 23, on the Boston grounds, was the fifth of the series, and resulted in Harvard's second victory, two games having been drawn. Holden opened the second inning with a base-hit and went to third on Sullivan's wild throw; Wright went out on a foul fly to Cogswell, Latham on foul fly to Kelly, and Holden scored on Howe's base-hit. The latter stole second, and, in attempting to score on Nunn's base-hit, was put out on home-plate. In the third inning, after Nunn was out, Thayer made a base...
...centre, but was put out by a splendid catch by Latham. Latham's splendid stop of Clarke's base-hit, and his subsequent difficult fly-catches, saved Harvard from a damaging inning. Nunn led off with a base-hit, and by clever base running stole second and third; Alger went out on a foul fly to Karge; Thayer hit hard to right field; Wigton made a good jump, and caught the ball in his left hand, and by quick fielding threw-Nunn out at home base; Alger missed Wigton's fly in the fourth, but Tyng and Latham disposed...
...Harvard Freshmen, Folsom's play at first was the best feature of the game. Coolidge at second, and W. A. Howe also did finely. In the seventh inning, with two on bases by clean hits, Cruger pitched so effectively that three men went out on strikes, neither of the base-runners securing a run. Elliott at short was fortunate in having so good a player on first, for his throws were not up to their usual standard...
This was the spirit, I fancy, in which a great many went to the concert; and as I went up the steps, I own that the prospect was gloomy. However, once in the house, near some very pretty faces, I could no longer remain in my cynical mood...
...arousing some enthusiasm of the science in my classmate, and invited her in one afternoon to witness some interesting experiments. We had a very pleasant time, and I was gaining great renown as a chemist, when I discovered that the sulphuric-acid bottle was empty, and that before I went any further I must have it filled. I left Nell in my room, and hastened down town to an apothecary shop. I had to carry back not only the acid, but also a large bundle, so I carelessly thrust the bottle, lightly corked, into my pocket...