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...unpropitious for base-ball, a high wind prevailing which blew directly in the face of the batsmen. Owing to afternoon recitations at Princeton, game was called at 12 o'clock, with Harvard at the bat. The game opened well for an exciting contest, as neither side scored in the first inning, notwithstanding Furman's base-hit. In the second inning, after two men were out, a fumble of Hunt's, errors by Funkhouser and Furman, and base-hits by Latham and Nunn gave Harvard 3 runs. Dodge made a base-hit, but was left on second, the succeeding batsmen striking...
...stopped running, supposing it to be a foul. Cutts and Clarke made base-hits in the third inning; Hamill struck out; Cutts stole third base, and scored on Tyng's wild throw to Latham in attempting to throw Clarke out at second; Hunt flied to Latham; Funkhouser reached first on Thayer's fumble; Dodge hit hard for right centre, but was put out by a splendid catch by Latham. Latham's splendid stop of Clarke's base-hit, and his subsequent difficult fly-catches, saved Harvard from a damaging inning. Nunn led off with a base-hit, and by clever...
...should think you did," said the Bulletin Board. "You sound like a death-tolling when you're first rung...
...Their shading was very good. A fine effect was produced in the coda of the "Summer Morning," where a forte passage was immediately followed by a delicate pianissimo. "The Water-Lily" had much fine work in it, but seemed in spots weak, on account of the straining on the first tenor part. "The Three Glasses" and the "Champagne Song" seemed to be the most popular. The College songs need no special comment...
...University come pegging along towards us. He gave me welcome, and then sat down to wipe the perspiration from his forehead, and adjust his wooden leg. Not knowing exactly how to enter into conversation with him, I began on a subject in which mankind takes universal interest at a first meeting, and never thinks of again, - the weather...