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...game was lost for Exeter by the inability of their pitcher to get any control over the ball. Although in the Beacon game, Dillon, the pitcher. proved himself a good player, keeping the Beacons down to four hits, he seemed utterly unable to do anything in the Andover game. He gave seventeen men bases on balls, several times when the bases were full, and let in many more runs by his wild pitches. Exeter played a good game at first, until the nine became thoroughly discouraged at the poor playing of their pitcher and lost all life. Andover evidently went...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Andover Defeats Exeter. | 6/13/1887 | See Source »

...crew has had little or no outside coaching, Capt. Parker having had almost entire control over...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The '89 Crew. | 5/10/1887 | See Source »

...seventh inning Allen and Nichols changed places. Allen did not have good control of the ball, as he gave three men bases on balls. But still Harvard failed to score and the innings closed with three men on bases. Harvard did not score in the eighth or ninth...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Base-Ball. | 5/6/1887 | See Source »

...opinion as to Harvard's probable chances upon it. A new coxswain goes in the Yale boat this year. Thompson, a little freshman weighing less than 100 pounds, will take the seat in which the tiny Cadwell urged the eight on to victory. Cadwell was a man whose self-control added greatly to the strength of the Yale crew, and I am sure that the new man has equally as good nerve. - New York Post...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Note and Comment. | 5/6/1887 | See Source »

This is expense under private control. How is it under state control? In Germany surface superstructure is better, and also more expensive. In Australia surface equipment is worse...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mr. Hadley's Lecture. | 5/5/1887 | See Source »