Word: steals
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...first, but his base-running was hardly up to the mark. Allen played a steady game behind the bat and made a very pretty catch of a foul tip from Richardson's bat. In the seventh inning Coolidge was run into by H. B. Hall, who was trying to steal second. The result was a severe sprain of the ankle which will prevent him from playing again for three or four weeks. Lovering came in to second and Keep took Lovering's place at right. In the next inning after one run was made by the Beacons, Allen was struck...
...late Dr. Bacon, of New Haven, once said to Professor Summer of Yale College, "I do not see anything in free trade except, 'Thou shalt not steal...
...says: "A letter from a Harvard man says that their team did not exert themselves at all with the Techs. for fear that Yale would get too correct an estimate of their strength. In the newspaper reports of their games they are careful to allow few complimentary remarks to steal in. Yet all this while they are working as they never worked before; they are straining every fibre of strength that the college can boast, and when the great contest with Yale comes, their powers will be unmasked, but not till then...
...three strikes. Coolidge went to the bat, knocked a beautiful base hit, reached second and third on a passed ball by Hubbard, and got in on an error by Camp, who fumbled a grounder knocked by Olmsted. Olmsted stole second, but was retired in an attempt to steal third...
...Harvard's turn to brace. Le Moyne struck out. Coolidge reached first on Chase's muff of Greene's throw, and improved the opportunity to take second on the next ball pitched. Having stolen one base he was ready to steal another, and accordingly on the next ball pitched took possession of third. Olmsted got his base on balls. Baker hit to short, who threw home to cut off Coolidge, but threw wild enough to let in both Coolidge and Olmsted, thus tieing the score. Baker came in on a wild pitch. This ended the runs for that inning...