Word: brilliant
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...with real pleasure that we observe the enterprise of the editors of the Dartmouth in securing for their paper regular and special correspondents at Vassar, Smith, and Wellesley Colleges. These letters, we are promised, will be "sprightly, interesting, but honest," and the writers will be the most brilliant that these institutions afford. O happy and much-to-be-envied Dartmouth...
...feature of our Nine's play was more praiseworthy than their excellent base running; there was no lagging or misjudgment in this respect. Morgan's catching was the brilliant feature of Yale's play. Though making a few unusual errors for him, his general play was very fine. Carter did not prove as effective as before, but he is always a hard man to hit. The rest played rather poorly, as the score will show. Their occasional brilliant plays were fully recognized, and applauded by the audience in an impartial and courteous spirit, which New Haven audiences would do well...
...gained at Springfield, on Saturday, Harvard could not ask. The choice of position which fell to Harvard's lot was much more than balanced by the very rough water which came in answer to Yale's prayers; there was not a foul or an accident to detract from the brilliant success of the race as a race, and the relative positions of the two boats for the whole four miles kept the interest of the spectators at the highest pitch throughout. The race was won not by luck or by chance, but by the long practice and the severe training...
...fielding of Yale, though steady, was not brilliant, as nothing difficult was exacted of her. The umpiring was sharp and fair, and gave excellent satisfaction. Below is the score...
...twenty-four innings, decided to call the game a draw, the score standing zero to zero. This is by far the most remarkable game on record; and the inability to score was due not only to the dead ball, but also to Ernst's puzzling delivery and the brilliant fielding of the Manchesters. The game was called at 3 P. M. by Mr. Holmes, '78, the Harvards being at the bat. Both Nines retired in striking order for the first two innings, three of the Manchesters falling victims to Tyng and three to Wright. Blogg made three brilliant fly-catches...