Word: baseman
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Taylor, Cornell '90, and first baseman of the Louisvilles, is coaching the Cornell nine...
...played on the nine last year have returned with the exception of Stagg and McBride. One of most promising men is Stewart '94, who has the reputation of being a good first baseman. McClung '92, and flef flefinger '91 S., are also candidates for that position. Wylie L. S., has the reputation of pitching much in Stagg's old form, but Dalzell, who has had three years experience on the team, will probably pitch...
...very effective game, and the seventh was the only inning in which the visitors succeeded in bunching their hits at all. Harvard hit the ball safely but five times, but of those two were home runs, and another a three-bagger. Newark's play was steady, and third baseman especially distinguished himself by some fine stops...
...next, centre-field muffed Alward's fly and the latter stole second. He took third on Mason's sacrifice and scored on Upton's sacrifice. In the fourth Harvard secured another run. Linn reached first on third's fumble and stole second. The third baseman fielded Howland's grounder well but threw wild and Linn scored. Baker had made four errors at third for Holy Cross and Echeverrai was substituted...
...give the nine encouragement that will carry it a long way toward victory. The loud and tireless cheering for good plays was the best feature of yesterday's enthusiasm. There were one or two respects in which the spectators went a little too far, as in collecting behind a baseman and beating drums with the obvious intention of rattling him, and in making so much noise that a base-runner could not hear the coaching. Everything, however, was done in a spirit of friendly, not bitter, rivalry, which if it can only be maintained, will be of the greatest benefit...