Word: infielder
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...season are brighter this year than they have been in some time. With few exceptions the team is intact which, though defeated in the Harvard series, won the inter-collegiate championship last year. The loss by graduation of Riddell at first base will leave a large gap in the infield, but with the string of substitutes and last year's freshman team to call upon, it seems probable that this position will be filled without a great deal of trouble...
...Infield Material...
...infield Captain Rhoads is the only likely candidate for first base. Gill, second base on last spring's varsity, is liable to be shifted to short, leaving R. B. Peacock '16 probable for the keystone position. Law and O'Kane, both of the Freshman infield, will also be strong contenders for second or short. Third base is very likely to be difficult to fill. Shea '16 played an exceedingly good game last spring but his ankle, which was broken in football season, may keep him out of the game...
Holy Cross defeated the University baseball team for the second time this season on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon by the score of 7 to 2. The defeat was due mainly to errors by the University infield, and to the inability to hit at opportune times. Harvard out-hit the visitors almost three to one, but was unable to score more than twice because of the brilliant playing of the Holy Cross infield...
Harvard scored one in the fifth. With one out, Young singled, but was forced at second when Frye hit to Cawley. Alsop singled, sending Frye to third and the latter scored when Wingate beat out an infield hit. Wingate stole second; Clark drew a pass, but Ayres hit to R. Murray, retiring the side. The other run was made in the sixth. Gannett singled and went to second when Hardwick connected safely. Gannett reached third on Phillips's out, Cawley to Ostergren, and scored on Young's out at first. Frye flied to Saunders, retiring the side...