Word: fills
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...made to practice the men in the positions for which they were trying, but they were scattered over the in and out fields. Few men have expressed any intention of trying for the position of pitcher and it looks as though this place were going to be hard to fill. However, it is too early to prophesy as to the make-up or excellence of the nine. The choice of Mr. Cady as captain seems to have been a happy one, as he showed himself a player of no ordinary merit...
...Boston Latin School, was elected chairman. At 3 o'clock, another large delegation appeared, who challenged the election of the chairman, on the ground that the meeting had been called before the appointed hour, and they, on their part, elected another man, Mr. Clark, of Boston, to fill the office...
...teams, having it fully understood that each permanent captain is to be elected by the individual teams whenever they may see fit. A few weeks later on the men will have become better acquainted with each other, and it will be easy to discover who is best fitted to fill each position. Not only will the class, by adopting this method, avoid the risk of having a wrong man to fill a captaincy, but also it will induce greater exertions on the part of all the men trying for the various teams...
...will be very difficult to fill the places held last year by Bull, Beecher, Pratt, Carter, and Woodruff. Of the provisional eleven named above, Robinson is a good tackler and blocker, but rather light for the rush line. He was substitute last year. Rhodes is a sure tackler and has great endurance, though he is not so quick as he should be. Brooks is a strong guard, blocking well and a slow and sure tackler. He played last year. Corbin, centre rush and captain, is a powerful man of long experience in foot ball. He is considered the best centre...
...Besides these men, McClung and Morrison, who were half-backs on the Exeter team last year, Adams, Clawson and Bayard have also done well in practice behind the rush line. Clawson was substitute last year but has not the necessary vigor to make a very strong player. Bayard can fill any of the back positions well. Hanson and Ferris, '91 have been doing good rush line work and are sure of places as substitutes...