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...valuable requisites for a baseman, but is slow and will have to improve in this particular in order to make a successful player. Calhoun, '90, occupied the position of short-stop on the freshman nine last year and played it well. He is light and quick and a fair batter but not likely to take "Puss" Noyes place on the 'Varsity nine. Day, '89 S., is one of the best players in college. He caught for the freshmen last year and played first some. He is a heavy man, has a sure eye and is a good thrower and hard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Prospects of the Yale Nine. | 1/30/1888 | See Source »

...first base. Second base is doubtful. Mumford, who played that position last year, may do so again this year. Quackenboss, captain of the Dartmouth team last year, is in the Law School, and will probably cover third. He is a good fielder and base runner and a very good batter...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Prospects of the Nine. | 1/17/1888 | See Source »

Stewart, the captain of the Yale nine of last year played first base Monday, in place of Spencer and will probably fill the same position in Saturday's game with Columbia and perhaps for the remainder of the season. He is a very fine fielder and a good batter and will greatly strengthen the nine. Brigham, the left fielder of last season's team, has just returned from Europe, and as soon as he can get in practice he will fill his old place, Kellogg going to right field. - Globe...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/5/1887 | See Source »

...times during the winter on very pleasant days the exercise has been varied in so far that the candidates were taken out for a walk across country. There has been no batting in the cage, as the light is bad and it is difficult for the batter to see the ball. Owing to the small size of the cage very little fielding and throwing have been done. In this respect the Yale and Princeton nines have a decided advantage, as each team has been practicing during the winter in large, well-ventilated and well-lighted rinks, removing in a great...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Base-Ball. | 3/17/1887 | See Source »

...reported that Campbell, who entered the Law School last fall is an exceptionally good catcher, a heavy batter and a good all round player...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 2/15/1887 | See Source »

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