Word: throwing
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...disgusted with the election. I think no one will misunderstand a natural shrinking from publicity and my signing myself "'83." Yet Mr. Crawford, in his letter to the last Crimson, chose to assume that I was actuated by some mean motive in the matter, and was trying to throw the responsibility on the whole class...
...definite number of inches, the whole is used, thus giving the legs sufficient opportunity to do their work. When the men are ready to receive the word "go," the seat is well under the body, the back and arms inclined forward, and the head in position to throw back, the moment the word for the start is heard. The whole stroke is what is known among sailors as a "fore and aft" swing...
Therefore I fail to see to whom the writer of the letter refers. If he were thoroughly sure of his ground, he would come out frankly and sign his name to his letter, and not attempt to throw the responsibility of it upon the whole class of '83, many of whose members have criticised it very severely...
Hopkins scored in the third off a base-hit and a wild throw by Tyng. Holden took three bases in the fifth on a wild throw by Lamb, and scored on Coolidge's safe hit. Ernst reached his first in the sixth on a muff by Hopkins, second on Wright's safe hit, and scored by sacrifice hits by Olmstead and Winsor. This was the last run scored. Tyng, Wright, and Winsor made safe hits; wretched base running, however, easily disposed of our players and shut out all Harvard's hope of winning the game...
...crowned hat (don't waste your beaver on the unappreciative ???, wait until you are surrounded by Sophomores), to the gentleman who behaved unkindly to the Merchant of Venice (S-y-k the B-r-ir; he is a Wandering Jew, and now lives in Wadsworth). If he attempts to throw any difficulties in your way, mere technicalities, two courses are open to you. Either step back, bare your manly breast, and say, in your very best manner...