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...first on called balls. He successfully stole second and went to third on Carter's wild throw. His dives into second and third were marvellous and amusing. Tyng then commenced his series of hard hits by a beauty to the left, on which Thayer scored. Ernst hit safe to right, and Tyng scored. Two runs to begin with, which were loudly cheered. To Yale the first three innings yielded no returns, no man reaching first base. Wheaton's hit in the first inning was well taken by Latham. In the third Tyng made a glorious three-base drive down between...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BASE-BALL. | 7/3/1877 | See Source »

...would naturally infer that the Yard would now wear a deserted air, - and he would be right...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 7/3/1877 | See Source »

...were trained for the duties of active life. We welcome cordially the body of young men who this day have been added to our numbers, in the hopes that they, in their turn, will uphold the ancient name and fame of the University, will show that it has a right to exist in the men whom it produces from year to year. As arms are for those who can use them, so education is for those who can make it valuable; and we trust that it will prove that the influences here have developed high culture, have inspired manly thought...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EXTRACTS FROM SPEECHES AT THE ALUMNI DINNER. | 7/3/1877 | See Source »

...strictly prohibited from speech-making. They are allowed, indeed, to make a speech on a festive occasion, but it must be a festive occasion in the country to which they are accredited, and no other; and therefore, under the circumstances, he would be pardoned in closing his speech right at that point...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EXTRACTS FROM SPEECHES AT THE ALUMNI DINNER. | 7/3/1877 | See Source »

...course we laughed, but the pesky thing had burnt right into my foot, and I was as lame as a Bull of Bashan. And then I had no string to that boot, too; so, you see, we had to walk home slowly, and there was no time for flowers if we wanted to get home before dark. So there was no grubbing that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NOTHING BUT SMOKE. | 6/15/1877 | See Source »