Word: yales
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Some four hours before the umpire yells "Batter Up" this afternoon to start the annual Harvard-Yale baseball game, the Rev. Nathan Wood, Paster of the First Baptist Church, Arlington, will deliver the invocation to the Radcliffe graduating Senior Class. An ambitious scribe might well draw an analogy here and point out that with the advent of joint instruction, Radcliffe is finally coming into the big leagues; that Harold L. Ickes is warmed up and will deliver the pitch,--and that the Radcliffe Class of '49 is fielding the largest number of married students in history...
Fine fielding plays characterized the game--by Mort, Dunn and Tom Cavanaugh for Harvard, Dowd and Lambert for Yale. Essayen responded with three singles to spark the Crimson's offense...
Authorities at the New Haven Hospital reported late last night that varsity catcher Clif Crosby, injured in yesterday's game with Yale, has been placed in an oxygen tent and will not be moved for three days. They disclosed that the broken rib Crosby suffered that yesterday had punctured his lung...
...injury came about after Yale had loaded the bases with one out in the first inning. Art Fitzgerald grounded to Ernie Mannine, who threw to the plate for one out. Crosby, attempting to complete the double play, hit Fitzgerald in the back but Walt Coulson picked up the ball and threw it back to Crosby who tagged Bob James trying to score from second after the third out. James hit Crosby hard and after his turn at bat in the second inning. Crosby was removed to New Haven hospital with a severe abdominal bruise for observation and X-rays...
...Yale got its first run in the fourth when Fitzgerald walked, went to second on a wild pitch and scored on a sharp ground single just inside third by Paul Lambert. The Elis tallied again in the sixth. Art Dowd was safe on a fielder's choice, stole second, and scored on a single to center by Goodyear...