Word: catcher
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Britton, '88; Calhoun, '87; Harris, '86; Larkin, '87; Toler, '86. For second and third bases, Blossom, '86; Durell, '85; Evans, '88; Totten, '86; and Taylor, '88. For centre field, Joist, '88; Murray, '85; and Van Ansdale. For pitcher, Bickham, '86; Dickey, '85; Edwards, '85; and Mercur, '88. For catcher, Carter, '86; McCause, '87; and Shaw...
Three men are aspirants for catcher's place,- Choate, change catcher for St. Mark's last year, Jones and Ingersoll. Of these three, Choate at present is doing the best work, but is very slow about returning the ball. Jones is also showing up well in practice...
Allen, '86, has been coaching the candidates for the position of catcher on the freshman nine...
...over a month there have been twenty-seven aspirants for places in the Yale University nine. There are three squads in steady practice. Terry, '85, second base of the '84 nine and captain of the '85 nine, will very likely retain his old position. Lux, '88, was the catcher on the freshman team last fall, and though he has recently broken a finger through his steady playing, will probably retain his old position. Sheppard, '87, was left field on his class nine, and is trying for a similar position on the university, which he stands a fair chance of gaining...
Taylor and Stearns of last year's Andover nine, are trying for the position of catcher on the Princeton and Amherst nines, respectively...