Word: base
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Heaven," and I was no farther than purgatory, so I did not smoke just then. On the road I found a small snub-nosed boy with his basket full of fine trout. The little wretch had fished the brook just a hundred yards ahead of me. I descended to base flattery, and attempted corruption. Noble Young America (of course his name was Bill) declined to barter his fame and his fish for gold...
...Inning. Hutchinson out at first, assisted by Coolidge. But Yale seems to have complete control of Ernst's pitching, for Parker, Lamb, Camp, and Clark make base-hits in quick succession, and manage to score. Walden breaks the spell by knocking a fly to Holden. Hopkins gets first on an error, but is left at third, as Watson is last man out, Ernst to Wright. Harvard's chances look slim, with four runs for Yale. Coolidge goes to the bat for our side, and earns first, but is put out in trying to steal second. Tyng strikes out, and Ernst...
...Inning. Again Yale fails to reach first base; Ernst and Tyng have got into their old-time, clock-like precision. But Harvard does not succeed in hitting Lamb, and although Holden manages to get to first by an error, he is left there. The score is still 4 to 0 for Yale...
...flies to Coolidge; Watson earns first, and is running to third on a hit to the out-field by Ripley, but he is thrown out, by Winsor to Holden. This brilliant play saves a run. Tyng, for Harvard, goes out on a fly to right-field; Ernst reaches first base on a missed third-strike; Wright steps up to bat, and earns two bases on a long liner out to left field, bringing Ernst home, amidst great excitement. Winsor gets to second by an error of centre-field; and a base-hit will give two more runs; unfortunately Olmstead...
...Inning. Camp, Clark, and Walden are quickly disposed of. Then Tyng opens the inning for Harvard, by sending a fly to centre-field. Ernst luckily gets his base on called balls, and Wright again takes his turn at the bat - again driving the ball to left field for two bases. Ernst scores, but Wright is left on third, as Winsor and Olmstead are put out. 1 run. Yale 4, Harvard...