Word: backstops
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...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...
...home run brought in three others in the eighth inning, and his single made it possible for Kendall to score in the first. He gave Stillman perfect support, threw well to second, and in the third inning made a remarkable double play by catching Steinwender's foul near the backstop and throwing to second in time to retire Watkins. Devens hit the ball hard every time he came to bat, but was twice put out by the good work of the Princeton outfield. Coolidge was badly off form. He made two errors, and missed a chance for a double play...
...baseball team spent most of the afternoon yesterday in batting practice at the nets and on the diamond. The pitching was done by Stillman, Kernan, MacDonald and B. A. Hayes '98. The men showed improved form in batting and made a number of clean, hard drives. Wendell's backstop work was good, but he was weak in throwing to second. Reid's throwing to bases was remarkably swift and accurate. The fielding practice was sharp and more accurate than on Tuesday. Kendall, though fairly sure on thrown balls, is still very weak in fielding batted balls, and his throwing yesterday...