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...proving helpful, has often been demoralizing to the training of the 'varsity. The following temporary selection of men has been made by Captain McKean to compose the second nine: Bingham, '89, pitcher; Smith. '89, cather; McKean '90, 1st base; Wood '91, 2nd base; Bates '90, 3rd base; Curtis '92, short-stop; Codman '90, left field; Brown '92, centre field. Babbitt '91, right field...
...prospects for a good nine a Exeter this year are fair. The infield with the exception of the pitcher's position will be strong. Heffelfinger will probably play first, Trafford second, Sawyer third, and Soule short-stop. Flagg, the captain, will catch...
...being 18 to 16, in favor of the Cambridge men. The freshmen played a much inferior game to that of the previous day, and the battery again was the weak point. The only changes in the nine were in the battery, Hollis catching in place of Child, and at short-stop, Spaulding taking Thorndyke's place. In both the games the nine was very weak in its team play, and showed a great tendency to go to pieces at critical points, a weakness which they will deplore sadly if they have not overcome it before they meet Yale. Constant practice...
...there, though it was hoped that he would occupy his old position as shortstop, but owing to an injured knee the captain thought it safer to place him where there is less chance for a renewal of the injury. Belcher will cover 2nd base and Lenton will play at short-stop. Third base will be covered by Sullivan, who is a freshman. Storrs, Burns and Houghton, will constitute the outfield. Thayer, who played last year and did such good work at the bat, refuses to play this year much to the regret of the college...
...pitch. The other candidates have had more or less experiance upon their class nines and those of preparatory schools. For catcher Poole, '91, is the most promising candidate; McClung, '92, and Heffelfinger, '91, S., for pitcher; Traver, '89, S., Graves, '91, Cushing, '91, Harvey, and Day, '89, S. for short-stop; for the out-field, N. McClintock, '91, W. McClintock, '91, Stokes, '89, and Parker...