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Dates: during 1890-1899
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SOUTHAMPTON, June 5. - The steamer Paris, from New York, arrived here this evening, after a splendid passage. Among the passengers were the representatives of Cornell University, who are to take part in the Henley rowing regatta. The college oarsmen were never in more fit condition and they are very sanguine of success. Several of the party were seasick during the first days of the voyage, but they soon recovered and suffered no bad effects. Rope-jumping was indulged in on the passage to give the men exercise and keep them to weight. Their meals, which were selected for them, were...
...turn up at the station on account of a mistake in the time announced, so that only nine men went to Lynn. A young boy played in place of one of the two missing men. Lynn went in first to bat, but was unable to do anything with the splendid bowling of Clark and Hastings. For Harvard, Clark batted out over half the runs, making 41. He was retired near the end of the innings by a ball coming off his pads on to the wicket...
Kilpatrick got two yards to the good on the first brush, but Hollister had him caught in half a dozen strides, and for 50 yards or so the two swept toward the tape together. Gradually Hollister forged ahead, gaining inch by inch, and won in splendid form, a yard and a half ahead of his competitor...
Paine pitched a splendid game, striking out the first five men at the bat. But four hits were made off him and he gave but two bases on balls. Scannell's work was much better than it has been lately. He caught two beautiful high fouls, but his record was marred by a bad passed ball which let in a run. Wrenn and Stevenson both fielded their positions very acceptably. Hayes, at right, caught two good flies and his home run was one of the features of the game...
...York, 7; Yale, 5.The New York league team defeated the Yale nine on the polo grounds in New York on Saturday. Carter pitched for six innings and did splendid work. Then he was relieved by Trudeau, who pitched well...