Word: backstop
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...fall squad will be deprived of the services of Isadere Zarakov '27, captain of the nine for the coming season, Henry Chauneey '28, regular backstop last year, and William Lord '28, substitute first baseman, who are members of the football squad...
...feature of the Purple's contest with Boston University last Saturday was the hurling of Smith, a second string Williams receiver, who was sent to the mound in the dearth of regular pitchers. The converted backstop surprised everyone by shutting out the Terriers and holding them to six safe blows. In case Bok slips today, the Williams, catcher may be again called upon to show his wares to the Crimson batsmen...
...Coach Davidson's regulars were out of the line-up. Miyakawa with an injured ankle, and Newell, regular backstop, with a bad thigh. The latter's substitute. Dewing, hit a home run into the University infield, scoring two men ahead...
...view of the announcement yesterday that Captain Prior is to appear again this afternoon in right field it seems likely that his shift to this position is to be permanent. Prior, who held down first base for Andover last year, has held down the backstop position this spring until the Worcester game on Saturday when he was sent to right field with Newell taking his place behind...
Prior is the regular catcher of the 1929 team. Last year he captained the Andover nine; he starred for Andover for three years, playing first base. This spring Coach Davidson shifted him to catcher. He is the second backstop to lead a Freshman nine in four years, J. J. Maher '26 having captained the Crimson first year team three years...