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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Twichell, of Hartford, has been elected manager of the Yale freshman baseball team...
Pennsylvania commenced the present season with what was considered by all critics an unusually handicapped team; and especially was this felt to be the case in regard to the guard positions. With the graduation of Wharton and Woodruff, whose unusual strength had contributed much to the effectiveness of the "guard's back" play, besides adding greatly to the defensive strength of the centre, it was generally expected that Penn's chances for a successful football season would be small indeed. Coach Woodruff, appreciating the necessity of developing material to fill these positions, was most fortunate in securing Hare and McCracken...
...experienced from which to choose. Goodman and Outland fell naturally into the position of tackle, while with Boyle, Dickson, Hedges and Folwell striving for two places at ends, the strength of that position was assured. Since the graduation of Carl Williams, one of the weakest points in Penn's team has been at quarterback, Week's, Hedges and Fortesque having been tried with doubtful success. Of the three, Weeks, has proved the surest in passing the ball, while Hedges' strong point was his general conscientious, reliable work and strong tackling...
That Coach Woodruff could produce from such new and apparently untried material such a team as now represents Pennsylvania is but another tribute to his ability as a coach and to the principles to which he has adhered in his treatment of the players-hard work all the time all the season, with a slight let up just before the final big games to allow the men to recover from their injuries and bruises...
This afternoon, on Soldiers Field, the Freshman eleven will play its one great game of the year with Yale. The team has been unfortunate lately in losing some of its regular men, and having to shift others around to take their places. Nevertheless they have enjoyed first-class regular coaching, have had good material ready for development, and have shown themselves capable of playing an unusually strong game...