Word: infielding
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Five letter men besides Captain Zarakov are fighting for infield positions. Prior and Tobin both held down the keystone sack last year, while Chase and Ullman both won letters playing at second. Captain Zarakov at third and Sullivan at short-stop appear to be sure of retaining their positions, in spite of the keep competition. Burns, Ellison, and Jones, all three letter men, are the leading outfield candidates...
...picture is not unamusing. Douglas does himself noble as the master of pantomime and Margaret is there with the ankles when the infield breaks. The lighting is bad and the settings are rather trivial, but the humor is Grade B, domestic, and good for a hot night. But that...
...Coach Davidson's regulars were out of the line-up. Miyakawa with an injured ankle, and Newell, regular backstop, with a bad thigh. The latter's substitute. Dewing, hit a home run into the University infield, scoring two men ahead...
...speed, both on the paths and in pursuing flies have given him an edge on the slower, though reliable, veteran, Ellison has not been able to hit this year, until he regains his batting eye, he will scarcely be able to regain his lost position. In the infield, no changes seem likely for the potent Chauneey has been doing adequate work behind the plate, and though his foul catching is notably weak, he has been throwing well, and his prowess at bat gives him a clear margin over the veteran ReRham...
...only infield position that does not appear entirely stable is first base. Tobin, a letterman from last war's nine, has been fielding adequately, but his hitting has been weak. Lord is not yet ready to play, but when he returns for practice, probably within the next ten days, Tobin may find himself on the bench with the husky 1928 star covering the first turn...