Word: batting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...following are candidates for catcher's position: Henshaw, '88; Slade, '90; Bigelow, '90; and Campbell, L. S. Henshaw by his work last year, both as catcher and at the bat, placed himself in the front rank of college players. No Harvard player ever made as great a success in his first year as Henshaw did. Choate was catcher on his Freshman nine, and substitute on the University nine last year. He is a good backstop and a fair batter. The other three candidates...
...important games. Captain Willard, '87, and Bisbee, '87 are the only candidates for first base. Willard was captain of his class nine and has played on the University nine for two years in the field or on first base. His fielding is very good, though it is at the bat that he excels, his total hits being phenomenal. Bisbee has played on his class team for two years. He is an excellent fielder, but his batting is apt to be weak though he would probably improve with practise...
...winter games of the Athletic Association will be held the last week in February in the gymnasium. Only two men are in training for the position of University pitcher, and only three men are trying to make themselves eligible for a position behind the bat. Other candidates are expected to present themselves in the near future. - N. Y. Herald...
...grand-stand, and was forced to sit on the grass; and the whole Harvard delegation, though extremely orderly, was constantly annoyed with commands to "keep back" from an officious policeman; they ???eered heartily throughout the game, not withstanding. Harvard won the toss, and sent Yale to the bat...
...wild pitches amid a repitition of the scenes of the previous inning on a larger scale. Sheppard flied to Foster. Brigham made a hit, but Dann flied out to Allen who threw to Smith, making a double play and shutting the side out. Harvard came to the bat prepared to die hard. Willand hit safely amid wild cheers. Allen knocked a foul ball, but the umpire refused to allow it, although the ball hit Allen on the shoulder and became a dead ball anyway, and he was thrown out at first; Willard reaching second, going third on Marsh's error...