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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...figured again and again in successful double and triple lateral--passes, as well as in forwards. Scovil and Captain Wilson also pierced the opponents line at will on straight plunges. But one really weak point seemed present in the Yale defense, this being the end positions when the first string men had retired. In the last quarter Maine sent two long runs around Church and Blodgett who were playing these positions. In that period the Maine team outplayed their opponents and prevented them from scoring...
...Mahan, each the mainstays of their respective pitching staffs have been about on a par of the mound, but Mahan is the stronger hitter. Underwood and Whitney are second string twirlers of whom it is difficult to make a comparison, although the latter has had the benefit of greater experience. Behind the plate will be found two catchers of marked ability. Both Hunter and Harte are men who have made creditable records; Hunter has the better throwing arm while Harte has the better reputation at the bat. In general, the University probably has a slight edge on the battery...
...against Yale last fall, only three will be available this coming season. They are K. B. G. Parson '16, D. J. Wallace '16, and Captain E. W. Mahan '16. However, there are many substitutes who played effectively against Yale that show great promise of being developed into valuable first string players this fall...
...University nine next year. The two twirlers, Loring and Hitchcock, performed well in the early season and deserved better support from their team in the later games. Hitchcock's best showing was made against Worcester Academy, when they held that hard-hitting aggregation to two hits and broke the string of consecutive victories which had reached 39 games...
Captain Toolan, the veteran centre fielder; Swain, the third baseman; Powell, a new catcher; Parsons, at second; and Young, the first string pitcher, have been Williams' most consistent performers this season. The nine is handicapped by a lack of extra men for pitching duty, however, for Young has been the only dependable twirler on the squad...