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...five visits to the plate he had a home run, a three-bagger and a single or three hits totalling eight bases. His catching was also an improvement over his work in the Lafayette game, and with a little more experience he should develop into a finished backstop. Ayres and Wingate continued to hit the ball and Tomes showed that he is regaining his batting eye by getting two safe drives out of three times...
...place of Young who injured his nose in practice before the Columbia game on Friday, Osborn will be the backstop. This leaves Clark on second where he teamed so well with Wingate against Georgetown and Columbia. Frye will start in the pitcher's box this afternoon with Gannett playing his position in right field. Winter will be tried out on third base though he has been substitute for Clark at second in previous games. Ayres is a fixture at first base as a result of his heavy hitting in the Columbia game. The outfield which hit well on the southern...
...before next Wednesday. All the courts on Jarvis Field have been raked and fresh dirt added to make an even surface, but as the ground is still too soft for use, only two or three courts have been rolled. A new wire netting has been put in the centre backstop and the other two backstops are to be repaired. Work on the Holmes Field courts will be begun in about a week...
...knock it in the air. Adams in the outfield is a hard worker, but his fielding is erratic. He has improved his batting greatly, but it is still weak at times. Colby is a good outfielder, but his batting needs improvement. Of the catchers, Mason is a good backstop, but a very weak thrower. He lacks ginger and is liable to be caught napping while on base. His batting is even. Elkins the other catcher has not been out lately owing to trouble with his eyes. Pitcher seems to be the hardest position to fill. Smith, Tuckerman and Timmins...
...catchers Parker seems to have the qualities of a good backstop. Although he throws more quickly than the other catchers, he lacks experience. He stands up very well...