Word: batting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Columbia Col. nine defeated the Dauntless nine of Brooklyn, on April 5th, by a score of 9 to 6. Columbia fielded well, but were weak at the bat and in their base running...
...walk-over yesterday afternoon in their game with the South Boston Athletic Club nine whom they defeated in five innings by a score of 19 to 0. Winslow pitched and was supported by Crocker, Allen and Nichols playing in the out-field. The opposing nine were utterly unable to bat Winslow's pitching, and he had them completely in his hands. Both he and Crocker played a perfect game. All the other positions were very well filled, and only one error was made by the nine. The Athletic Club nine played a wretched fielding game. Finnerty, however, played a good...
...game was one-sided and rather uninteresting, but the exhibition by our nine was very gratifying. Baker was unable to play on account of an injured hand, and his loss was materially felt at the bat, but his position at short-stop was perfectly filled by Lovering, who made a very brilliant stop of a swift grounder in the eighth inning. During the first four innings, Nichols and Allen pitched and caught with excellent effect...
...freshmen have shown a marked improvement in their playing since they have been in the field. Both Whistling and Baker are promising pitchers, and Varick and Litchfield are doing well behind the bat...
Nets like those used by the cricket team have been put up on Jarvis, to enable two or more men to bat at the same time...