Word: catcher
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Harvard met and defeated the Trinity College nine on Jarvis last Saturday. The game was marked by no brilliant plays on either side. There was a high wind blowing and the cold, disagreeable weather precluded the possibility of good ball playing. The battery of the visitors was weak. The catcher was unable to throw to second base, which accounts for the large number of stolen bases. Trinity presented an inexperienced man as third, who was not a success. The playing of Wright and Cheritree was, considering the weather, good. The visitors scored their two runs in the sixthinning...
...pitcher, Bates, Luce, Guerin, Cummings, Bumpus. For catcher, Pennington, Willard, Fitz-Hugh and Mason. For first, Peckham, Weld and Bean. For second, Dean. For third, Keene and Nichols. For short stop, Parker, Corning and Lamb. For the field, there are Crosby, Bowman, Mason, Fitz-Hugh, Embic, Dodge and Babbitt...
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...played third base last year, has turned out to be a very good pitcher. He has great speed and his coolness, for which he was remarkable last year, stands him in good stead in this position. Henshaw, '89, Knowlton, M. S., and Howland, L. S., are candidates for catcher. Of the merits of Henshaw, nothing need be said. He will fill the position this year. Knowlton will probably be change catcher, playing in the outfield when not catching. Howland may get a substitutes position...
...with safety. There is a narrow sawdust track around the inside of the cage on a level with the regular surface, and included as a part of the available space for base-ball practice. There is a space for fielding practice, throwing to bases first and second, from the catcher's position, batting, to a limited extent base running, and base sliding. For the latter purpose a bed of sand is in preparation which will serve also for the use of running broad jumpers. Base-ball practice at present continues daily from 12 m. to 2 p. m.; track athletics...