Word: fielded
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...varsity football squad began practice on Soldiers Field Monday afternoon, September 20. All of last year's eleven, excepting those who have graduated, were on hand the first day. In addition a large number of candidates most of whom have been more or less prominent on the class teams in the last year or two appeared. The candidates on the first day numbered 36, but since then the squad has increased until there are at present almost twice that number...
Since the closing of the College year last June, work on the Soldiers Field improvements has steadily progressed and now the way seems clear to an early completion of the changes. It has been found necessary for various reasons to alter the plans somewhat. In the first place, the widening of North Harvard street, which will be begun next spring, by the city, will cut off twenty feet from the field. The new baseball cage will be located between the Locker Building and the baseball field, nearer the street than was originally intended. The body of the building will...
...diamond, which was originally intended to point southwest, has been swung round on its axis, so that it now points northwest. The diamond has already been sodded and the outfield graded and sown with grass seed. The grass is already up, and in order that the field may not be spoiled it is earnestly hoped that men will not walk...
...iron seats erected on Holmes Field last spring have been set up, two of them on the baseball field and two on the football field. The extra seats needed this fall will be built of wood, all of last year's seats being used...
Harvard deserves the greatest praise for the way the whole team played and for their steadiness throughout the game. To Paine especially belongs credit, not only pitched a splendid game throughout, striking out 11 men, but watched the bases closely and played a good game in the field. Soannell also distinguished himself, backing up Paine without an error, and Haughton fielded well and did some very timely hitting. Dean, too, made his hits when they were most needed, bringing in runs each time...