Word: captaining
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Brown, Captain, T. W. Balch, Secretary.30 Thayer Hall.The management of the Cricket Club has already had some correspondence with Princeton cricketers...
...coming base ball season and, at present, the interest of all Princeton is centered in the nine and its prospects. The work of the candidates is watched daily by a critical audience of undergraduates. The pleasant weather of the last week has permitted out door practice of which Captain King has not been slow to take advantage, and if the weather continues favorable the destruction of the cage will not have proved so severe a loss as was at first feared. The candidates have been reduced to fifteen and regular training will be commenced next Monday. The ultimate make...
...McClung, captain of the Exeter nine last year, will probably play at third on the Yale nine...
...about $75 having already been raised. The men will begin training next week. Following are the names of some of the most promising candidates: A. Riggs, J. Riggs, Marshell, Magic, McKenney, McIlvaine, Milligan, Ames, Stump, Coulter, Pendleton, Tindle, J. Bent, Prentice and C. E. Rieman. Rieman has been elected captain and will undoubtedly serve well as such for he has acquired a good knowledge of the game, having played for some time on the Quicksteps of Baltimore. The Messrs. Riggs have served on the same team and McKenney has played with the Lawrenceville's, so with four experienced...
...Exeter, there are about three batteries in training. Flagg, the captain of the team, will probably be catcher. His throwing to bases is rather poor, but he is a good catcher, and has played in the in-field on the Exeter nine for two years. Hoyt and Day are the most promising candidates for pitcher. Hoyt pitched a good game against Andover last year, and Day also proved himself competent to fill the box. Heffelfinger stands a good chance for first base, and Trafford for second. The candidates for the team are playing hand-ball a great deal, but they...