Word: pitch
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...giving up his place at third to Bassett, last year's catcher. This exchange of places will prove advantageous, for, though Greene is an excellent catcher, his play at third is erratic, while Bassett may be depended on to play a steady though not a brilliant game. Smith will pitch again this year and has a good substitute in Gunderson. The old players on the nine, besides those mentioned, are Chase, 1b.; Durfee, r.f.; Shedd, s.s., and Doren, c.f. Second base and left-field will be filled by new men. The nine is an exceptionally strong batting team...
YALE.The Yale nine is thought to be weaker than last year, as it has lost the services of Hopkins, Badger, Platt, Smith and Wilcox. Jones will pitch again and will be supported by Hubbard behind the bat. The change pitcher will be Booth, who pitched in the freshman nine year before last and who was thought at that time to be a phenomenon. Souther, '84, will be change catcher. Hopkins' placeat first will be taken by Childs, '83, while Camp goes from short to second, leaving his old place to Griggs, '83, an excellent short-stop and a heavy batter...
Winslow, '85, has been unable to pitch during the recess on account of a severe attack of rheumatism...
...enemy and of the Federal troops was different from what the writer of the order supposed. The lecturer then took up another charge against Porter concerning his not moving on the night of the 28th and 29th. He showed that this move was impossible, since the night was pitch dark and the men had already marched nineteen miles that day and the artillery was not able to move. This is the charge which Porter's enemies have taken up during this winter, having been utterly refuted on the other charges. Mr. Channing closed by reading an extract from the report...
...rumored that Smith of Brown does not intend to pitch again next spring, and that his place will be filled by Gunderson, a new man on the nine from Colby University...