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Spectators should remember that clapping a man when he goes to the bat does not encourage him. If a man is nervous it is apt to rattle...
...interest that was shown in base-ball last year will not be wanting this. The series of games played last spring between scrub nines was extremely interesting and not without real value. A similar series should be arranged for the present season. At this time of the year the bat and the ball should have no rest, and the time that is not occupied by the 'varsity games, and class contests, which we suppose will be soon announced, should be fully occupied by the "non-professionals," to whom we would say with Horace, "Carpe diem...
Harvard has the advantage of retaining all but two of her last year's nine, including the "battery." Nichols and Allen, and four of her best batsmen. In selecting new men, the aim seems to be to look to the batting qualities rather than the fielding, and it is not unlikely that some of the men who played last year, but showed weakness at the bat, will be replaced by others who have more "slugging" abilities. It is, therefore, probable that the nine will keep up its reputation of being the heaviest batting team in the association. Reliance will...
Yale retains seven of her last year's nine, but loses two of her best batsmen. Of those who remain, judging from last year's record, only two can be considered strong at the bat, the remainder having attained very low averages. It is probable, however, that the fielding of the nine will be good...
...this way part compensation was made for the restrictions in the yard. The entries were lighted by private subscription, a few men clubbing together occasionally and buying a lantern or two. These would last but a short time, as some belated carouser usually found a happy finale for his "bat" in smashing them. Then the entries would remain in Egyptian darkners until the next subscription had been made and new lanterns hung...