Word: closing
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...only mothers give; and, drawing close...
...Eleven played a game at Salem with the Alphas on Saturday, May 17. The first inning was close and well played, and resulted in a tie, each side scoring 45. The fielding of our Eleven was very sharp; the noticeable points being Spinney's wicket-keeping, Warner's play at long-stop, and Green's at point. The batting was fair. Sullivan was not out for 16, and Rives scored his nine by a succession of very brilliant hits. In the second inning, when the Alphas were seven out for 66, they hit their wickets, hoping...
Placid and sweet the close...
...bulldog sitting exactly in front of post and looking up into my face. He had such a yearning, beseeching look about his jaws that I decided to come down. Followed my friends down to the station. It would have been cowardly to have run away; besides, the dog kept close to my heels. Expenses, $25 and costs; $10 to the reporter to keep my name out of his paper. I must write for more money. What if this should leak out? What would Cowan...
...class races has at last been definitely fixed. To-morrow evening will close the labor and anxiety which two months' hard rowing has occasioned. Who the cup-bearers at that time will be is yet a matter of varied opinion. No crew can be called the favorite, since the betting men right loyally place their money on their own class crew...