Word: shortstop
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Second Game. Riotous crowds flooded into the park trying to capture and congratulate an elderly, slightly rheumatic man named Peckinpaugh. The shortstop of the Washingtons, this Peckinpaugh had suddenly terminated the game by propelling the ball far enough from home to allow two base-runners to scurry in and tie the series. Manager Bucky Harris and one Leon ("Goose") Goslin, other Senators, interpolated home runs earlier. Score: Washington 4, New York...
...seriousness of Coach Mitchell's intentions is borne out by the stiff infield drill he put his players through in the opening days of practice last week. Willard Howard '27, star shortstop on last year's victorious 1927 nine, H. E. Slayton Jr. '26, sub University third baseman, Philip Keene '25, and R. H. Field '26, second and first baseman respectively on the second nine last year, have made up one infield combination. Another was composed of F. W. Fay '26, at shortstop, B. M. Rice '25, captain of the seconds last season, at third, William Ullman...
Meanwhile, the rest of the nine was finding its path a rocky one. Several games that should have been won were lost despite Coach Davidson's frantic juggling of the line-up. Then Howard and Ullman because eligible and were put in at shortstop and second base, Captain Zarakov moving over to third. Later Tobin moved from catcher to first base and Duchin went behind the plate, strengthening both positions. Durant and then de Becker, also removed from probation, bolstered the shaky outfield, and Coach Davidson had a team...
Among the most likely Freshmen for regular berths next year are Captain Zarakov, Howard, Bennett, and Booth. The Crimson captain, playing on his third major sport team, fielded and hit well and also steadied the whole field. Howard, shortstop, was the hardest and most timely hitter on the team and his fielding was brilliant. He has as fine a throwing arm as any University player in recent years. Bennett, the only man to play regularly in the same position all season, his well over 300 and fielded in sensational style. Booth's pitching record speaks for itself. He has everything...
...when Todd crashed one of Casto's deliveries for a home run which won the game. The Second team was represented yesterday by Captain Rice who played at third base, Field at first and Amsden in center field. The Freshman players were Captain Zarakov at second base, Howard at shortstop, Bennett in left field, and Durant in right field. Check donned the catcher's mask against the University. This team will oppose the first string nine until the end of the season. The next practice game will not be until Thursday because the University team is scheduled to spend this...