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...note with pleasure the re-engagement of Dr. F. J. Sexton as coach of the Harvard baseball team. During his two years at Harvard Dr. Sexton has been handicapped by the lack of really first-class pitching material and it is a tribute to his ability as a coach that he has in both years turned out teams whose records of victories have been creditable. Dr. Sexton is a man who stands for all that is best in baseball and in athletics. We take this opportunity to express our appreciation of his work and to wish him success...
...Sexton, for the past two years coach of the University baseball team, has been re-engaged to have charge of the squad for at least three years more. He is to be under the same contract as before...
During the past two years he has coached baseball at Harvard, Dr. Sexton, without any pitching material of more than mediocre ability, has worked wonders with the team. Two years ago it defeated Yale in straight games, and last year, through lack of a good pitcher, lost. What his coaching has meant has been shown in the great improvement in the batting and general all-round work...
...response to the call for candidates about 50 men appeared, a rather large number considering the many baseball men engaged in football. Favorable weather and a very gratifying spirit have facilitated definite results, but the problem confronting Captain Wingate and Coach Sexton is still a difficult one, as the loss of men by graduation makes necessary the construction of practically an entire new team. With this in view, the fall work has been pushed to the utmost, players being coached for particular positions with especial emphasis laid on their team-work with men in other positions...
Practically all the men on both squads were given an opportunity to show their form, as it is the wish of Coach Sexton and Captain Wingate to get a good line on the candidates as soon as possible. At present the infield candidates are being closely watched, since it is these positions that are expected to give trouble in filling satisfactorily...