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...device is a large padded back-stop about six feet square, cut by a hole at a height which would represent a strike on an average batter. A record is kept every afternoon of the performance of each pitcher...
...team also might be developed. Neither is up to Rhoads's ability, however. Wall's position behind the bat can be filled by Salmon, a senior, who had some experience last spring. Driggs, from the freshman nine is probably the best catcher in college, as he is a stronger batter than Salmon. Other catchers are Purves, Douglas, who was ineligible last year and Kelleher. Bolton was a weak hitter, and his position should be easy for the new men to fill...
...scored on Gannett's single. Hardwick also made a hit, but Gannett was thrown out when he tried to make third on it. In Yale's half, Way's hit, an error, an out, and a base on balls filled the bases Whitney then replaced Mahan. The next batter went out on an infield fly, but another base on balls forced in a run. The next batter flied...
...seventh Harvard made another run on a base on balls and two hits. In Yale's part of the inning, Hitchcock gave two bases on balls and Swihart was safe when Clark lost the ball in the sun. Hanes, the batter whom on the preceding Wednesday Mahan had struck out with three men on bases in the ninth, now seized his second opportunity to distinguish himself and cleared the bases with a clean home run. Yale scored again in the eighth and Harvard in the ninth...
...prowess should cause especial disquietude in the Harvard series. As a whole, the nine is almost the equal of Harvard in this respect, and is exceedingly quick to take advantage of a weakening pitcher. While Harvard has seven men batting over 300 per cent, and Yale only two, the batter's general average is more consistent...