Word: outfielded
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Coach Fred Mitchell intends to try out three pitchers today keeping Charles Devens '32, B. H. Ticknor '31. and W. H. MacHale '31 in the box for three innings each. The selection of Ticknor comes as a surprise since he was slated as a candidate for the outfield where he played last year, although he had an excellent pitching background in prep school. Devens, who will start the game was the star twirler of the 1929 Freshman team while MacHale was a regular moundsman on the University team last season...
...four starting hurlers that he can call upon for duty at any time. The quartet will also be about the hardest hitting pitching staff that Mitchell has gathered together for some time. Because of his exceptional ability to crack the ball Samborski is likely to be used in the outfield while not performing on the mound. The other half of the battery question seems far from being solved, however. Batchelder has just reported after a short rest following the hockey season, and the chances that he will get the call behind the bat on the opening day seem pretty bright...
...graduation of Prior. Mays is already far ahead of the other contenders for second and he will have Captain Nugent over at short to help him guard the keystone sack. Nugent played second last year and had McGrath as running mate, but McGrath is moving to the outfield and Nugent has shifted over to the shortfield. At third it's a race between Huxtable and Ketchum with the former seemingly having the edge so far. Giving one place in the outfield to the hard hitting McGrath leaves at least 5 other qualified gardeners to battle it out for the other...