Word: winning
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...fifth gave Yale two runs. He was splendidly supported by the Harvard nine, all the infield doing good work. Boyden and Howland each cut off a man at the plate by magnificent throws. The batting of the nine was miserably weak and must be improved if Harvard expects to win the championship. McLean umpired acceptably with the exception of his decision refusing to call Stagg out on Howland's fine catch of the former's foul fly to right field...
...next game occurs in Cambridge on June 23. If Harvard wins it, the championship comes to Cambridge. If Yale is victorious, Harvard will still have a chance to win in the game at New Haven on the 26th June...
...seemed due to over-eagerness rather than to inability to field the ball. During the two weeks to come before the next game with Yale, the nine will have opportunity to meet a number of strong teams. With this additional practice we have great confidence that the nine will win the next game and with it the championship...
Ninety-one showed a wonderful improvement over their play of Tuesday, and if they continue to play in such good form they may win the championship after all. Their throwing is still weak, and most men do not body-check well; but there was a noticeable improvement in this point. Every man played with a snap and vigor which is in striking contrast to the usual listless work of the team. Amory, Walcott and Everett did especially good work on the defence. Davis played home instead of defence as usual, and made the only goal of the game...
...crew and have given suggestions from time to time. The crew is now rowing daily on the Thames and on Sunday they take a ten-mile walk instead of the regular row. The crew is an unusually good one, and our freshmen will have hard work to win the race, especially since the Columbia men have a great advantage in getting on the water earlier, and in having a longer time to train at New London. The crew is as follows: O. P. H. La Farge (bow), G. M. Anderson, G. W. Metcalf, J. S. Langthorn (captain...