Word: battering
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Fitz pitched for the first seven innings and then Mains took his place. Both did well but their support was so poor that if the batter hit the ball at all he usually got first on an error...
...last time the Harvard Eleven went to Philadelphia, two years ago, they won the intercollegiate championship. This year the chances are still better. The batting is better on the whole, and there is less reliance on a few stars. Clark, Comfort and Lippincott are probably the best batters, although the latter has not been doing as well this year as usual. Wells and Hastings have been showing up well, also. Clark is the strongest bowler. Hastings, du Pont and Lippincott will do the rest of the bowling. Gray is the regular wicket keeper. Duckering has only been out a short...
...whole the catchers are not as promising a lot of men as the pitchers. Morton '96, who was a substitute on the 'varsity last year, is a good backstop and a fair batter, but his throwing is poor...
Yale's first batter, Greenway, placed a single over second base; Rustin and Keator were out on high infield flies. Redington hit a long two-bagger to left field, but both men were left on Carter's hit to Winslow. Scannell hit the ball hard, but it went directly into Speer's hands. Hayes struck out, but Highlands got in a lucky single past Rustin. Paine's fly was caught by Redington...
Adams drove a hard grounder down to Lowney, which was not handled in time to put out the batter, and Rand followed by a hit. Scannell's hot grounder was too much for Steere, and the first two men scored. Scannell was thrown out at second by Lauder. The side was retired by Stevenson going out to Bustard...