Word: philadelphia
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...winners in other events were: Dohm, Princeton, 440 yards; Luseson, Pastime Athletic Club, 75 yards; Doane, P. A. C., 880 yards; Donovan, P. A. C., 220 yards; Girinni, N. Y. A. C., standing broad jump; William Morris, Y. M. C. A. of Philadelphia. half-mile and mile runs; Varuna Boat Club...
...batting. Mercer Hall has been engaged as a partial substitute, and a court for hand-ball practice has been there fitted up. This will be a good place for battery practice, but the space is too cramped to allow any batting. It is likely that Irwin of the Philadelphia team will be engaged to coach the nine. Among the candidates are Ames, King, Durell, and Dana of last year's nine. Of these Ames will probably play second base, King, (captain), pitch, Durell take right field and Dana first base. For catcher Brokaw and Brownlee are the leading candidates. Browmee...
...William N. McVickar, D. D., of Philadelphia...
Steps are being taken towards the organization of a new baseball league, to include the University of Pennsylvania, Cornell, Columbia, Lafayette and Williams. A meeting will be held in Philadelphia on January 25 to discuss plans, at which the colleges mentioned above will be represented. Cornell, Lafayette and Pennsylvania have already declared their intention of joining, and it is possible that Columbia and Williams will also answer favorably. A league between these colleges would occasion a great struggle for the championship, as hitherto their nines have been very evenly matched...
Harvard will play Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in May, and Haverford probably in Cambridge...