Word: wickets
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Harvard lost the first four wickets for less than thirty runs, but Adams and Comfort then made a stand. Adams played a beautiful inning and the score crept up until Harvard had 105 for eight wickets, with Adams still at the bat. At this point Morice bowled Adams, who had, however, knocked out 62 runs. Hastings, Harvard's last man, then went in, when Du Pont, by two drives, made four runs, just passing Pennsylvania's total. The next ball took the bails off Hastings' wicket and ended the game. The score...
Taking into account the poor condition of the wicket, the score of the Harvard eleven was good and showed the benefit of the in-door batting practice. At the bat, Drinkwater, Comfort and Scattergood did the best work; both Adams and Hastings bowled well, only 41 runs being made off them. The fielding of the team was sharp and every chance was accepted...
...Adams and J. G. Scattergood, both of last year's Haverford eleven. During the Haverford cricketing tour in England last summer, Adams had the best bowling average and he and Scattergood stood second and third respectively in the batting averages. The latter also had a brilliant record as wicket-keeper. Adams has been chosen for the All-Philadelphia eleven that is to play in England this summer. Among the other promising new players that have entered Harvard this year are O. Byrd '00, of last year's St. Paul's School eleven, and I. N. Webster '97 of Haverford. Most...
...those interested in the new game of wicket polo or pin hockey are invited to take part in the game which will be played tomorrow in the Gymnasium. The wickets have arrived and an informal game will be played in the ball-court of the Gymnasium at 4 p. m. Everybody is free to take part. Polo sticks and shin guards are advised for players...
...Harvard Cricket Team won a rather easy victory from Brockton at the Brockton grounds Saturday. The wicket was too wet for high scoring on either side, but Harvard's bowling was much stronger than that of the home team. Adams especially distinguished himself in bowling and it was owing to his good pitch and changing of pace that Brockton was dismissed in the second inning for the insignificant total...