Word: captaining
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...naming of R. D. Brown, the Harvard captain, as a candidate to fill one of the vacancies on the Philadelphia eleven who are to visit England, is received with much favor among New England players. The young Philadelphian has made himself a great favorite. during his career at Harvard, and he is, in the opinion of many, the very best batter in New England. His style of batting is superior to the general run, his defense being perfect, and his hitting and placing all that the most exacting critic could wish...
...chances are that the annual Exeter-Andover base ball game this year will be exceedingly close. For Exeter, Trafford will catch and White will pitch; Flagg, the captain, will cover second base, Sawyer third base, Soule, short stop. The contest for first base is close between Shute and Heffelfinger...
...Green (captain...
...meeting of the Yale University foot ball eleven, held last Tuesday, the resignation of Captain Rhodes was accepted, and Gill '89 elected to fill his place...
...understand that the captain of the lacrosse team has organized a twelve who will go to Lehigh at their own expense in order that Harvard may not forfeit the game, which she is bound in honor to play, and which is financially necessary to the Lehigh team. We cannot praise such action too highly, for the men who go to Lehigh will save one of our University teams from reproach...