Word: infielding
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...struck out Cook by the strongest kind of pitching. McLane went out at third on a slow grounder to Hovey. Here was Harvard's best chance to win the game, with all the heavy batters up. But Frothingham, Dickinson and Mason all got out on easy balls to the infield...
...playing of most of the men is improving steadily, and there is promise for a strong infield. The team work showed up very favorably, in comparison with the play of the Tech. nine. Gillmore pitched throughout the game, and played a good game. Whiting was tried on first, but was not very successful. The batting was poor. Following is the score...
...fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth innings were one-two-three outs for Andover, mostly on strike outs and easy grounders to the infield. In the seventh the only double play of the game was made, Crawford striking out, Clarke dropping the ball and throwing to Dickinson, who in turn caught Millard off base...
Yesterday afternoon, for the first time, the candidates for the 'varsity nine were able to play on Jarvis a short scrub game. The ground in the infield was well rolled and not very soft, but in the outfield it was very hard to play, the mud being very soft and deep...
...very soon after. Highlands, the new pitcher, is doing well, and Bates is soon expected back to college, so that we are reasonably sure of at least two first-class pitchers. Upton and Cobb are both catching again, and Clarke '94 and Corbett are doing very good work. The infield will probably be about the same as last year, with Frothingham at second. In the outfield Hallowell and Dickinson will probably play, and the position of left field is uncertain. Among the new men Whittemore '95, and Wadsworth '95, and Paine '94 are perhaps the most promising...