Word: field
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Yale baseball team and substitutes arrived in Boston last evening and will probably stay at the Hotel Lenox. This afternoon the team will have a short batting and fielding practice on Soldiers Field...
...Soldiers Field...
...work yesterday was characterized by excellence both at the bat and in the field. The fielding practice was held first, consisting in the usual hitting of grounders and flies. Simons made some pretty stops, and all the other men came up to the mark. After Hartford had been given a long drill in fielding grounders, and throwing the ball to first, batting practice occupied the rest of the time. Almost everybody hit the ball hard, and several long liners were made off Slater and Bankin. The bunting was good on the whole, but might have been improved...
...down to second, starting just as the catcher was throwing the ball to the pitcher. Mansfield's throw to second was too late, as Leonard made a neat slide. McCall then bunted, putting Leonard on third, but getting out himself. Harvey hit a short fly to right field, and Leonard ran home as soon as it was caught, and was safe, as the throw was a little wide...
...Harvard team has been developing rapidly lately. It has demonstrated an ability to hit and to field, and a victory this afternoon should make the outlook for the Yale series very promising, as Yale and Holy Cross have shown themselves to be evenly matched. As it is the last game before the Yale series it is also one of the most critical. With Hicks in the box, the University team generally bats well, so a close game will be expected this afternoon...