Word: batting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...worker. He is apt to "rattle" at the critical points of the game and needs a great deal of practice ; he is a fair batter. Varick is a plucky catcher, but rather light for the position. He does not throw accurately to the bases and is weak at the bat. Baker has done most of the pitching for the nine, and does fairly well, he has good curves and very fair speed. He is very weak on "pop" flies, and also at the bat. It will take a great deal of hard work to get him in proper condition...
...Coolidge will over second base. He is a good fielder, but poor on a long throw ; he is very weak at the bat. F. Coolidge will probably play third. He has had but little experience heretofore, but has made wonderful improvement. He throws well, and thus far has batted fairly...
...game opened in a drizzling rain and a cold east wind, with Harvard at the bat. Baker got his base on a fumble by Shedd, reached second on a passed ball, third on Lovering's base hit to right field, and scored on Phillip's hit to short stop...
Allen of the Harvards is now doing excellent work behind the bat, and if his present high standard is maintained in championship contests, it won't be the fault of the battery if the crimson doesn't come out ahead...
...university nine played a game of five innings Saturday afternoon with the Walthams, and defeated them with ease. The Walthams entirely failed to bat Nichol's delivery, striking out ten times...