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...right field, which was beautifully caught by Hall, with one hand, while running. Hodges then got his base on a safe hit, but was left, as the next two strikers retired in good order. The Bostons scored one run, Barnes getting his first on a base hit and stealing second. In the second innings for the Harvards, Kent opened with a safe fly, Tyng got his first on an error of O'Rourke, Tower and Thatcher made safe hits, and Spinney sent a ball through O'Rourke, letting in Tyng and Tower, Kent having already scored. Harry Wright then muffed...
...Kent, and Tyng. Hooper pitched in an almost faultless manner; while Thatcher promises to become a fine catcher, being charged with fewer errors than we have often seen committed by a veteran, though he needs to get the ball out of his hands a little quicker, when throwing to second base. We have grown so accustomed to good play from Kent that we scarcely notice it; and Tower distinguished himself by two good flys in the outfield. We append the score...
...SECOND SOPH. (with inane grin). Because he's a crew's aider...
...members of the University Nine have begun practice, Mr. C. T. Tyler, captain. The men have been placed as follows: T. S. Bettens, '74, catcher; S. H. Hooper, '75, pitcher; J. F. Kent, '75, first base; A. G. Hodges, '74, second base; J. A. Tyng, '76, third base; H. C. Leeds, '77, short stop; C. T. Tyler, '74, left field. The two remaining fields, it is probable, will be played by W. S. Cutler, '75, and A. C. Tower...
...eight or nine classes, each one of which demands a year's work. Accordingly, a child who begins his studies at eight years of age ought, at the age of seventeen (supposing he neither loses nor gains time), to be able to obtain his degree of bachelor. In the second or third class Latin grammar is begun, translations and themes are required, and sacred history is studied. During the fourth, fifth, and sixth, Greek is added; then Greek and Roman history. At the end of the sixth year the student is in condition to translate Cicero and Virgil, Xenophon...