Word: scrub
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...still soft but the diamond has been scraped and rolled and will soon be in good condition. After the men had been given practice in batting in front of the nets by the freshman pitchers, they did some fielding and then were divided into two parts for a scrub game. The first nine was made up as follows: Corbett c. Austin, p. Hickey, 1b. Frothingham, 2b. Cook, 3b. Hovey, s. s. Abbott, lf. Hallowell, cf. Sullivan...
...first practice game of the season was played on Jarvis Saturday. Gale and Hyler each pitched about twelve outs. The first nine was made up as follows: C. Corbet, 1b. Dickinson, 2b. Frothingham, ss. Sullivan, 3b Cook, cf. Hallowell, rf. Paine, lf. Abcott. The second nine was a scrub team picked from various sources...
...scrub eleven of '95 men defeated Milton Academy 6 to 4 on Saturday...
Indeed it would be a great pity if the scrub series this year were to be given up. There are few enough chances offered at Cambridge for a man who is not a decided athlete to engage in any sports or games. To exercise with the 'varsity or with a class team, he must show a good deal of skill in the game, and the man who has not this skill but who wants sport and exercise finds very few chances to get it. It was with a realization of this state of things that Mr. Weld generously gave Harvard...
...scrub championship in base ball were done away with, it would take away no small stimulus to general exercise. This year, moreover, the nines have been practising with the prospect of being able to play each other in an organized series for some little sign of honor. It falls naturally to the place of the 'varsity management to undertake the slight duty of organizing the series and awarding the palm of victory, whatever it may be; and certainly it would be deeply regretted if the management this year neglected to see that the scrub nines had their set of matches...