Word: short-stop
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...first game of the season, lagged far behind their opponents. Their fielding was sloppy and nine errors were made by the infield players whereas the Freshman squad played an errorless game. Tommy Bilodeau, who pitched in the game with Milton Academy on Monday was relegated to the position of short-stop where he played an excellent game...
Coach Mitchell has not definitely announced his lineup yet, but it is presumed that Wood will be back at short-stop, with Mays at second. Although Kiernan showed up well in Wednesday's victory over Brown, the veterans are expected to be back at their regular positions tomorrow. The experiment of Sheldon behind the bat and Fincke at first worked so well that they will probably continue in those positions. Thacher's homer against the Bruins seems to have assured him of the third base position, while Ware will probably be in center field, since Gleason is in the Infirmary...
...friends on base. In the fourth inning the Athletics scored three times more and Manager McCarthy of Chicago took out Malone, one of his best pitchers. With one out, the bases filled, and the infield playing close so as to be able to field a grounder home, Cub Short-stop English boneheaded to second. Pitcher Earnshaw of Philadelphia tired but his successor, muscular Robert Moses Grove, proved that a good left-handed pitcher can do better than tradition says against a team of right-handed hitters. Athletics 9, Cubs...
...announced in the Harvard camp last night that G. E. Donaghy '29 might be again shifted to right field, allowing R. C. Sullivan '27 to play short-stop. This arrangement has been followed in recent games where left-handers have been on the hill against the Harvard team...
Five letter men besides Captain Zarakov are fighting for infield positions. Prior and Tobin both held down the keystone sack last year, while Chase and Ullman both won letters playing at second. Captain Zarakov at third and Sullivan at short-stop appear to be sure of retaining their positions, in spite of the keep competition. Burns, Ellison, and Jones, all three letter men, are the leading outfield candidates...