Word: wild
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Cornell gave the word "Go." The start was very even, and for some ten seconds it was difficult to tell which crew was ahead. Here, however, Columbia gradually drew away from her antagonists and the rest of the race was a mere procession. Columbia's supporters were wild with excitement and cheered their crew most enthusiastically as Harvard gradually fell further in the rear. Harvard men, on the contrary, wore rather sober faces and watched their boat closely to see if anything had happened to cause such a complete inequality between the two crews. The trouble soon became apparent...
...situation at the opening of the ninth was interesting. It was a clear case of six of one and half-a-dozen of the other. Harvard attempted to score and failed, though Foster made a hit. The efforts of the Beacons were more successful, and a wild throw, followed by two hits brought in the winning runs with...
...base hits - Foster, Campbell, Willard (2), Henshaw, Linn. Three-base hit - Bingham. Passed balls - Henshaw, 3; Hubbard, 1. Wild pitches - Bingham, 5; Hunter, 3. First base on balls - Harvards, 6; Browns, 3. First base on errors - Harvards, 2; Browns, 8. Struck out - Browns, 9; Harvards, 8. Double play - Warren and Williams. Umpire - W. B. Chase, '85, Brown. Time...
Dartmouth again defeated Amherst Wednesday, at Amherst, in an interesting, but loosely played game. Haskell pitched for Amherst, and although wild, was effective until the eighth inning, when he gave out, Pope succeeding him. Alvord's support behind the bat was fine, and his throwing to second base excellent, Scruton was batted very freely, Storrs and Haskell making home runs. Artz caught well for Dartmouth, but the fielding on both sides was weak. The score which follows is a rather remarkable...
Earned runs - Dartmouths, 1; Amhersts, 5. Home runs - Storrs and Haskell. Two-base hits - Storrs, Artz. Three-base hit - Haskell. Passed balls - Artz, 1; Alvord, 7. Wild pitches - Haskell. 4. First base on balls - Dartmouths, 16; Amhersts, 3. Stolen bases - Dartmouths, 11; Amhersts, 8. First base on errors - Dartmouths, 7; Amhersts, 6. Struck out - Dartmouths, 1; Amhersts. 3. Umpire - Walbridge. Time...