Word: uncertain
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...this time the game was close and the result uncertain; but in the fourth inning Harvard dispelled all doubts as to the result of the game by piling up five runs. Crocker and Beaman first went out. Crocker, Gunderson to Doron; Beaman on a strike out. Keep knocked to Gunderson, but Gunderson's throw was muffed by Doron, and Keep got his base, and went to third directly after on a wild pitch. Coolidge was given his base on balls, and went to second. Baker sent a high fly over left field's head, knocking home Keep and Coolidge...
...Harvard graduates-as simply ridiculous." We do not know about the feelings of the public generally in regard to speak for the graduates of Harvard. Among undergraduates, however, the "fiat" has come to be almost universally approved. Just what the Clipper means by the "good" of the nine is uncertain; but if it refers to increased efficiency in playing, we would remark that it was not the purpose of the new rules to increase the skill of the nine but to rid it of professional tendencies. Of course opinions will differ as to whether this is a good thing...
...about which a dispute might arise, and the provision that should any such point come up the referee shall decide it on the day of the race, will do away with all useless discussion, and there will be no danger of the crews being left in the nervous and uncertain state of last year...
...announcement that Amherst will under no circumstances remain in the association after the present year. Whether this will have any influence on the action of the convention remains to be seen. It looks now as if it would make Dartmouth's hold on her present position even more uncertain than at present, for now that Amherst is no longer to be taken into consideration, there are fewer reasons for the continuance of Dartmouth in the league. Any change that may be made by the convention in the constitution of the league will probably not go into effect this year...