Word: nine
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Since the Princeton game, the University nine has overcome many of its most glaring defects. The base-running, so slow and stupid in Saturday's game, has received special attention this week, and is now much more intelligent. Although unreliable, the batting has lately shown some improvement, especially at critical times. A tendency to hit too hard, and strike at bad balls has been in evidence. But with persistent coaching, these faults are being gradually overcome. R. Kernan is doing good work behind the bat, having shown marked improvement both in catching pitched balls and foul flies...
...Second nine left yesterday afternoon on its eastern trip and at 3 o'clock this afternoon will play the University of Maine at Orono. The Maine team is this year exceptionally strong, and has won most of the games on its schedule. The Second nine has played rather erratically throughout the season, and the practice of the last few days has shown no material improvement in any department...
...game today will undoubtedly be the hardest the Second nine has played, and the team will have to play its best game...
...batting orders: SECOND NINE. MAINE. Carpenter, c.f. 2b., Veazie Marshall, 2b. c., Chase Greenough, r.f. c.f., Mitchell Fischel, 1b. lb., Collins Parker, c. l.f., Larrabee Bolton, 3b. s.s., Thatcher Winsor, l.f. 3b., Bird Murphy, s.s. r.f., Violette Hammond, p. p., Frost
...semi-finals of the State Club baseball series, the Maine Club team yesterday defeated the Iowa Club nine by the score of 11 to 4. Maine and Missouri will play the final game of the series for the championship at 4 o'clock this afternoon on the Second nine diamond. The members of the team winning this game will receive individual cups purchased with the entrance fees paid by each club which entered the series...