Word: train
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...third base. McConkey plays a brilliant game at short stop, and he will without much doubt be retained in that position. Calhoun, '91, will play again in the field, together with G. McClintock, '90, and the change pitcher or catcher. During the winter the candidates, twenty in number, will train under the direction of Captain Noyes and ex-Captain Stagg. The work will consist of batting and battery practice in the cage and light gymnasium exercise, and will continue until the weather permits outdoor practice
About thirty candidates for the Mott Haven team, including a large proportion of new members, exercised in the gymnasium yesterday afternoon; but they will not be regularly organized until Monday, as many of those who intend to train were not present at the meeting on Thursday...
Though the men were thoroughly exhausted they were around before day-light Thursday and were carried to the station of the Ohio and Mississippi railroad to take the train for St. Louis. One of the most magnificent of Pullman cars was provided for the party. As the train glided over the states of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, the majority of the men endeavored to make up for lost time by taking prolonged naps. The only rival sleep found was whist...
...seven o'clock, as the train was nearing the Mississippi, Leighton, '88, came aboard and detailed the programme for the stay in St Louis. That very evening there was to be an informal reception at the University Club: next day, the clubs were to take luncheon at the St. Louis Club through the kindness of Davis, '89, then the concert in the evening and, last of all, the Imperial ball. The programme was fully carried...
...barge carried the members from the concert room to the Imperial ball, where the visitors were at once made to feel at home. The stay at the ball was very short, however, because the party was booked to leave St. Louis by special train shortly after midnight. With many regrets expressed on all sides, the Harvard men were driven to the station where they lost no time in stowing themselves away in the sleeping-cars...