Word: infielder
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...left hand side of the infield offers the problem which must be solved to produce a championship team. If R. R. Ayres, who was captain of last year's nine, until forced to resign on account of illness, can be persuaded to come out for the team, he will undoubtedly hold down the hot corner. Ayres is in College, but at present plans to take his degree at mid-years. W. J. Murray '18, who captained last year's Freshman team, will probably be found at third if Ayres does not report. B. C. Cartmell '16, who was substitute shortstop...
...year started with excellent prospects. Graduation lost to the team two valuable men in Captain D. J. P. Wingate '14 and S. P. Clark '14, and their withdrawal left a bad hole to fill at the keystone position of th infield. However, there seemed to be abundant material with which to fill the emptied places, for last year's second and Freshman teams had developed a number of promising candidates. The outlook at early practice was very bright...
...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; has an infield which may not field as well but which should do better at the bat; and has a trio of outfielders who as a whole excell the Yale men by reason of their records as hitters...
...infield, Captain Murray at third base not only fielded his position well, but batted for nearly .400. Wiswall, at second base, and Harrison in the few games he played as short stop, showed up well...
...first inning passed without event. In the second, with Princeton retired on infield plays, Gannett started off with a single to right. He was sacrificed to second by Harte, and crossed the plate when Gill took Hardwick's slow one and bowled the ball on the ground to right field...