Word: field
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...hinted at the possibility of an application from the Holy Cross nine for admittance to some college league, probably the Intercollegiate or the College League. The manager of the team, however, denies that Holy Cross cares for such membership. The college wills, as usual, be represented on the ball field as an independent club, playing with whatever teams it sees fit. The club's strong point last year was the work of its battery, both members of which are no longer in college. The nine will shortly begin practice in the gymnasium, which is fitted with all the appliances...
...enthusiastic meeting of the men interested in baseball was held at Brown University last week and a large sum was subscribed for the expenses of a nine. A new grand stand is among the possible improvements in the grounds, while the field is to be regarded and enclosed by a fence. The nine will not enter any college league, but will arrange games with all college teams...
...eighth and ninth tens of the Institute of 1770 from '91 will meet at the Old Pudding building on Holmes Field at 7.30 next Thursday evening...
...Apollo, in Greece. From it the people of Greece were accustomed to hear their destinies foretold in verse. All placed implicit confidence in the utterances of the divine goddess, whose predictions were singularly accurate. It was once the most wealthy spot in all Greece, and now presents a field of singular fruitfulness for the work of modern excavators...
...cramped to allow any batting. It is likely that Irwin of the Philadelphia team will be engaged to coach the nine. Among the candidates are Ames, King, Durell, and Dana of last year's nine. Of these Ames will probably play second base, King, (captain), pitch, Durell take right field and Dana first base. For catcher Brokaw and Brownlee are the leading candidates. Browmee caught in the season of '86, and Brokaw was catcher on last year's Lawrenceville nine. For positions in the in-field Mowry, Watts and Hanson are promising candidates, and for the out-field Sproull, Knickerbocker...