Word: battering
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Corning, '91, who played short on the freshman nine last year is a candidate for short-stop's position. He is a good fielder and strong batter. Babbitt, '91, a member of last year's freshman nine. Dean, '91, who covered first base for the '91 freshmen, and who is a strong fielder, but a poor batter, is also a candidate for the position of short-stop. Wood, sp,, was a member of the '91 freshman nine. Talbot, '89, who has played two years on his class team. J. Codman, '92, a new man, is also trying for short-stop...
...candidates for the outfield are F. Codman, '90, who has played on the freshman nines of the last two years and who is a strong fielder and a good batter. Howland, L. S., a member of last year's 'varsity, who will probably play again this year. J. S. Brown...
Bell, '92, who is also trying for the position of catcher. Duncan, '90, a new man. Linn, '90, of last year's nine. Cummings, '91, a member of last year's freshman nine and a strong batter. Nichols, '91, of last year's freshman nine. Hale, L. S. S., who is also a candidate for catcher, and McKean, '90, a good all-round player, who has played since his freshman year on his class nine...
...championship for 1888 was formally awarded to Yale without protest. A schedule of games for the coming season were drawn up and will be announced later. The playing rules of the National League were adopted with three exceptions. The old rule on fouls is to be retained, The batter being out when a foul is caught on the fly: a batsman hit by a pitched hall is not to be allowed his base, and the tenth man clause is struck out. The session was very short and was satisfactory and harmonious in every respect...
...catcher and captain of his class nine last year. He is a good back stop, and probably will be selected to fill Dann's position. McClung, '92, half back on the eleven this fall, caught on the Phillips Exeter Academy nine for four years. He is a heavy batter and can play in almost any position. If he does not catch it is probable that he will be given one of the out fields. Unless Stagg can be induced to alter his decision, Dalzell, '91, will pitch. He was substitute pitcher last year and can be relied upon...