Word: wente
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Ninety-nine went to the bat first: Thompson struck out, but Lynch hit safely, took second and third on Foster's fumble and scored on Davis' sacrifice. Mills went out at first base. Ninety-nine scored again in the second, when Galbraith got his base on balls and came in on two passed balls and a wild pitch. Neither side scored again till the fifth, when Ninety-nine made two runs and Ninety-eight one. Fitz got to first on an error by Holt, took second on a passed ball and came in on Lynch's hit. Lynch also scored...
Last evening, in the Fogg Art Museum, the Freshman speakers defeated Yale in a contest of unusual merit and interest. The audience was very enthusiastic. As the speakers went on the platform they were received with rousing cheers for Yale and Harvard, and each man was applauded loudly before and after his speech. After the result was announced, the greatest enthusiasm was shown and the speakers were carried off the platform...
Phillip Greenleaf Carleton continued for Harvard, showing that since 1883 the policy of the government has been to build battleships. However, the work, he said, is but begun. He went on to show the weakness of the present navy and the insufficiency of land defence alone to protect our immense seacoast. At present we would be unable to prevent a blockade, a landing of troops, or, in many instances, the bombardment of cities...
After describing the nature of the Arabic language and its system, Dr. Torrey went on to give an account of the rise of its poetry. Among the peculiarities of Arabic poetry is a law which requires writers to begin all kinds of poems with praise of his sweetheart. Arabian histories are very tiresome, for every writer begins his history with the beginning of the world. The language is rich in fiction and the "Thousand and One Nights" is the greatest story book in the world...
...service nearly every time, and Codman could not pass him, but put everything within his opponent's reach or out of court. Thomas played splendidly at the net, but his back court game was very weak. Codman's inability to lob well went far towards his losing the match...