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Word: catching (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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Three men have been training to catch Bickham, the Princeton pitcher. In one game in which Bickham pitched, the catcher made no error...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 5/4/1886 | See Source »

...Saturday the freshmen were defeated by the Boston Latin School by the score of 14 to 12. The game was very loosely played on both sides. The only feature was a good catch by Downer...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EIGHTY NINE, 12; BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL, 14. | 5/3/1886 | See Source »

Says the Clipper in regard to Prince. ton's pitcher: "No one can catch the balls from Bickham's delivery when the latter throws his swiftest. In speed he excels every pitcher now on the diamond. But his pace is useless, as no one could stand the punishment involved in facing such a delivery behind...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 4/26/1886 | See Source »

Noyes, '89, will play short stop in the Harvard game. He is an excellent player. Osborne, '88 S., is an excellent all-round player. He will catch Dann at the Harvard game, but covers third base at present...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Yale Freshman Nine. | 4/26/1886 | See Source »

Shelton, '88 S., is trying to catch Watkinson. His playing is very uncertain and he is unable to throw to second properly...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Yale Freshman Nine. | 4/26/1886 | See Source »

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