Word: striking
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Work on the building has been much delayed by a general strike of steamfitters, and it will be some time before it can be completed. In the meantime no lockers can be assigned...
Captain Rustin opened the game for Yale by a hit to short, which, though well stopped, landed him on first. He stole second, then Keator went to second and Rustin to third on a passed ball, third strike. Reddington fouled out to first and Carter knocked a long low hit to centre which brought Rustin in. A poor throw by shortstop allowed keator to score. Only once, in the fifth, did Harvard come within a point of scoring. Then, when one man was out, Highlands sent a hard one to center, who misjudged it, and Highlands went to third...
...afternoon to catch some fire from off this altar and to carry it with you through life. In a few days you will pass out the college gate and, with happy memories of Harvard in the background, your thoughts will be intent on the future. I might try to strike the several notes of the prophet: I could tell you from the lives of some of my own college mates of how God's judgments fall upon those that seek unrighteousness, - the sermon caught from a few unhappy and cursed lives would speak stronger words than any prophetic warnings...
Newton scored a run in the fifth. Besarick made a hit, got to third on Scannell's muff of Soule's third strike, and scored on a hit by Benedict. Half of Harvard's runs were made in this inning. Dean led off with his three-bagger and scored on Winslow's hit. Winslow advanced on a hit by Scannell, and scored on Andy Highlands's pretty sacrifice. Rand followed with another hit and stole second. Hayes was given first on balls. With the bases full, Stevenson knocked the ball into the centre fielder's hands, but the latter muffed...
...principal faults of the crew as a whole are slowness in getting the hands away and inclining the bodies forward at the beginning of the recover, and a consequent tangency to rush the slides at the end, letting the oars wash out at the end of the stroke and strike the water with the blades on the feather, causing the boat to roll badly between strokes...