Word: hitter
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Northeastern nine, with Arthur Duffey as coach, has not yet played a game this season, but is reputed rather weak. The outstanding players on the teams are Rosenblatt at third, an accurate fielder and fair hitter; Fitzmorris at shortstop, a sure man on grounders; and Newman. Dorchester High's all-scholastic catcher last year, behind...
...been a member of University baseball teams for two years past and in starting his second season as captain. Last spring he received third place in the competition for the Barrott Wendell Jr. Trophy. Conlon, Stellar shortstop on the University nine last year, is a brilliant fielder and powerful hitter. He won the Dann J. P. Wingate Cup for the best all-around ability on the diamond last spring and almost defeated Lincoln for the Wendell Trophy...
Conlon, whose playing was one of the best performances of the intercollegiate season, prepared at Woburn High School and Exeter. At the later school, under Coach Carney, he developed into a brilliant fielder and powerful hitter. In his Freshman year at the University he captained the successful 1922 team. Last season Conlon was so well thought of that Captain R. W. Emmons 3d Occ. was moved from shortstop to the keystone sack to allow Conlon to play his usual position...
...inner cordon, Yale will use two hard-hitting catchers, Holmes and Aldrich, at third and short, respectively. Lincoln and Conlon, the University players, are the neater fielders, but will have to bat above their present speed to compare favorably with their Yale rivals. Aldrich especially is a powerful hitter, and, though awkward in the field, is equipped with a remarkably strong arm. Since Holmes is not so blessed and cannot equal Lincoln in the field, it is expected that the University third sacker will surpass his opponent if he maintains his present stride in hitting...
...dangerous batters and have had but on error checked against them the season long. The Yale trio, led by Flaherty, whose triple broke up Yale's 19-8 victory here last June, comprises a good outfield, Parsons in right field having shown himself to be a long hitter and spectacular fielder...