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AMHERST.The Amherst nine will be made up almost entirely of old players. The captain is Taylor, who is an admirable second base player and a strong batter. The only important position that will have to be filled by a new man is that of catcher, Savage, last year's catcher, having graduated. The following named men from last year's nine will probably play: Taylor, 2b.; Arnd, l.f.; Hunt, 3b.; Gardner, s. s.; Hamlin, 1b.; Buffum, r.f.; Boyden, c. f.; Harris, p. The men have been coached during the winter by Keefe who thinks that the nine will be strong...
...nine will probably be that of Ernst, although Moffat, who was change pitcher last year, is said to be exciting admiration. J. S. Harlan has the reputation of being the best third base player in the college association, and Wadleigh is a reliable fielder and a heavy batter...
...before last and who was thought at that time to be a phenomenon. Souther, '84, will be change catcher. Hopkins' placeat first will be taken by Childs, '83, while Camp goes from short to second, leaving his old place to Griggs, '83, an excellent short-stop and a heavy batter who would have occupied the position last year if he had been in college. Noye, '85, who played such a superior game on his freshman nine has filled short-stop's position in the games thus far played. Slocum, who was successful as the third base of the '83 freshman...
Peace, of Princeton foot-ball fame, is not only president of the Base-Ball Association, but is also a candidate for the Princeton nine. He is said to be a heavy batter...
...other change to which we object seems to us entirely unnecessary. The only thing urged in its favor is that the batter will thus be given a slightly better chance of hitting the ball safely. The better way to work a reform in this direction is, as we have suggested above, to diminish the efficiency of the pitcher. By abolishing the foul-bound catch the advantage given to the batter will be comparatively small, and at the same time some of the prettiest and most brilliant plays which now add so much to the interest of the game will...