Word: fell
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...bronze tablet is to be placed in the Capitol at Washington to mark the place where John Quincy Adams fell in his last illness. The tablet will be circular in form and will bear the inscription, "John Q. Adams, February 21, 1848," around the edge, and the word "Here" in the centre...
...noon yesterday, one of the workmen engaged in putting in the new window at Memorial Hall fell from the scaffolding to the ground. Although the man was badly shaken up, no serious injury resulted...
Pennsylvania won the toss and decided to take the bat. W. Scott and Wiedersheim were the first to face the bowling of Ellis and Brown. The wickets fell fast, until five wickets were down for 19 runs. When Trotter came in, the only stand of the inning was made. Trotter played carefully for 11 and the 47 runs of W. Scott was an invaluable contribution to his side. The attack was steady and well directed, and the field support was good, a catch by Balch at short slip being invaluable. The venture closed for the small score of 68 runs...
Harvard followed after a short intermission. The first wicket fell for 32, Brown being the victim to A. Thomson after a well played and hard hit inning of 26. Balch's steady inning came to a close immediately after his partners. The wickets then fell rather rapidly until Frost and Dexter were associated. The Pennsylvania boys were unable to separate them until their total 68 had been passed, Frost having contributed a valuable 18 and Dexter 11. The innings closed...
...Hubbard, 21, two very creditable performances, as the wicket was by no means a run getting one, and the bowling of Harvard was well on. The fielding of Harvard was fairly good, but lacked in throwing in to the wicket. The last wicket of the visiting XI fell...