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...four new batting nets near the left field foul line of the University diamond on Soldiers Field were used for the first time yesterday. The nets are arranged in alley ways so that the batter must hit the ball in a given direction to send it out of the alley, with a view towards accuracy in placing the ball. Nets of the same description were used at Brown last year...
...this season are easily accounted for. One was brought on by two bad pitchers' innings, taken advantage of by the opposing team in a terrific batting rally. The Brown game was the result of being unable to hit a pitcher of professional effectiveness, while our pitchers faced a batter whose hits were responsible for four out of the five runs in the two games. The second Cornell game was lost three times, twice by errors which come to the best players once in so often...
...used to wear almost any old kind of glove, with very little if any padding. The mitts or gloves were not moulded, consequently many a hot liner that today would be easily nabbed by a fielder, was in the old days muffed and the bases safely reached by the batter...
...down, McIntyre doubled to right field, Minot just missing the ball. Reilly then drove a liner over second which Rogers in centre field let pass him. The run was scored and Reilly reached second. The next man was passed, but McKay then braced and struck out the following batter, while Daily fouled for the third out. Harvard secured the lead in the second after two were out, on singles by Hann and McKay and three base on balls, the last two of which forced in two runs. In the fifth Roger's single, the second baseman's error, and Minot...
...last year's Freshman team, the former pitching and playing in the outfield, and the latter occupying short stop. Waters played on the second team two years ago and last year was on the University squad. Keefe, who replaces McCall at second base, is a fast fielder and good batter, and was third base on last year's second team. The infield is at present playing in good form, but the outfielders fail to get under the ball...