Word: hitters
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Captain Vaughn is rated as the heaviest hitter on the team, with an average of 420. He is placed sixth in the college individual batting. Bush, Munson, and Snell have also done some timely hitting...
...last year on account of difficulties with the Office, and W. C. Hitchcock '18 of the 1918 Freshman team will be available. This quartet will make a combination rarely found on a college nine. R. Harte '17 will again do the bulk of the receiving. Harte is a good hitter, has a strong whip, and is heavy enough to stand the strain of constant work. T. H. Safford '16 will be on hand to relieve him occasionally...
...right hand side of the diamond is cared for by two of the best players who ever represented the University. Captain Nash is a hard hitter and clever fielder; G. E. Abbot '17 at second is a master of the pivot work around the keystone station, and while not rated a heavy hitter, is a difficult man to pitch to and fast on the bases. Both these men possess the "baseball brains" without which mere mechanical perfection of execution is often valueless...
...outer defence, F. P. Coolidge '16 is the only veteran left and will probably be found in the centre garden. Coolidge is a good hitter and fielder and exceptionaly fast on bases. C. Wyche '18 has shown up well in the fall work and at present seems to be slated to play the sun field. F. G. Fripp '16 and J. Knowles '18 appear to be the best men for the remaining position, but P. B. Boyden '18 and G. A. Percy '18 may displace either of them...
...Mahan, each the mainstays of their respective pitching staffs have been about on a par of the mound, but Mahan is the stronger hitter. Underwood and Whitney are second string twirlers of whom it is difficult to make a comparison, although the latter has had the benefit of greater experience. Behind the plate will be found two catchers of marked ability. Both Hunter and Harte are men who have made creditable records; Hunter has the better throwing arm while Harte has the better reputation at the bat. In general, the University probably has a slight edge on the battery...