Word: winning
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Harvard now proceeded to win the game. Foster took first on Blossom's error. Winslow hit for two bases, bringing in Foster. Beaman sent Winslow over the plate by a safe hit, and scored on Tilden's splendid home run. Nichols, Willard and Smith struck out, but Allen in the interim secured a run on a hit, a steal, a passed ball and a wild pitch. While Bickham, Clark and Shaw were going out on strikes, Reynolds crossed the plate by the aid of a hit, an error, a daring steal and a wild throw. Score...
FINAL TUG-OF-WAR.Last on the programme came the final pull of the tug-of-war between Harvard and Lafayette. It was an exciting time, Yale had won the four first prizes, and Harvard only three. To win the cup, the tug-of-war must be taken by Harvard. The rival colleges howled for Lafayette, and our delegation cheered for Harvard. At the drop our team was successful, and soon they had six inches to their credit. Then our men sat still and let the Lafayette men try to take the rope back. Easton, however, sat it out calmly, and could...
...game played yesterday afternoon by eighty-eight against the Brown freshmen was, in a way, interesting, inasmuch as it showed pretty plainly what must be done in order to win the game at New Haven next Saturday After watching the careless playing of our nine during the tedious two hours that the game lasted, we are led, in all kindness and good will, to offer a few suggestions. Now we offer our advice simply because we think that the team is capable of improving its play by following it, and because we cannot believe that success is to be attained...
...steady game under the strain of intense excitement, and from it we may naturally draw the inference that the game of to-day will add another victory to our credit. The lacrosse players of the university have wonda worthy victory from a strong team, and may hope to win their second game, and with it, the championship, from the University of New York...
...nine is upon the qui vive during every minute of the game, and unless it is supported by the presence and cheers of the whole freshman class, the all important game of Saturday will not be won for Harvard. Sharp, steady playing in every inning is all that can win the game. The games against eighty-six and Andover have proved pretty conclusively that no game is won until the last inning has been played...