Word: pitching
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...have been more explicit. The vessel begins to go up and down a little. Do not want any tea, but go down and eat heartily. The cake was very good. After tea I gradually lose my interest in everything. Am not a bit seasick. Wish the boat would not pitch so. There is no need of it Go to bed at nine o'clock and sleep soundly all night...
...opened with a safe fly, Tyng got his first on an error of O'Rourke, Tower and Thatcher made safe hits, and Spinney sent a ball through O'Rourke, letting in Tyng and Tower, Kent having already scored. Harry Wright then muffed a fly from Leeds, and a wild pitch let in Thatcher. Hodges fouled out; but Tyler made a beautiful hit, bringing himself to second and letting in Spinney and Leeds. Things began to look well, but the innings was quickly ended by a foul from Hooper and a fly from Kent. Leonard then made first on a good...
...Spring," and Jupiter Pluvius still makes out-door plans uncertain, we are forcibly reminded that Spring has really come. The shop windows are placarded with "Spring Openings," several vernal poems have been offered for publication, and groups of Freshmen can be seen playing marbles and pitch-penny. But to us surer and more important signs are the small crowd with cricket and base-ball bats, that move toward Jarvis daily after dinner, and the smaller crowd that direct their steps toward the boat-houses just before supper...