Word: infielder
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Although the score on Saturday was not as large as the one in the game at Philadelphia a few weeks ago yet Harvard played pretty poor ball and the game as a whole was discouraging. The infield especially was weak and did not seem to know where to throw the ball when they got it. In the third inning, with the bases full, there was a short hit to Winslow who had plenty of time to field the man out at the plate but he held the ball so long that one run came in and none were...
...Harvard's half Scannell led off with a triple but lost a chance to score in an attempt to come in on Steven's hit to the infield. Harvard had the bases full in the next inning but a fine catch of Stevenson's liner by Quinby prevented any runs...
...game yesterday was almost as stupid as the one on Tuesday. As then the nine was very weak at the bat. This at present seems to be its chief fault. The infield did not play as good a game as usual all making an error apiece with the exception of Whittemore and he had but one chance. In the outfield Wiggin at centre put up a fine game, catching two difficult flies. O'Malley at left had but one opportunity and this he took. He, however, batted better than any one else on the nine, making three hits...
...nine will play its first game with Brown this afternoon. Changes which, without doubt, will prove beneficial have been made in both the infield and outfild. The following is the batting order of both teams...
With the exception of third base Harvard's infield played a good game, the best work being done by Whittemore and Scannell. The latter played in splendid form and stopped Highlands's somewhat erratic pitching remarkably well. Corbett made one inexcusable error and fielded the ball in a very slovenly manner, while McCarthy was slow in starting when a hit was made. The score...