Word: thumbs
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...bushel. The cry of splendid showing gives no satisfaction. It is a poor thing, though a logical result of undergraduate reactionary sentiment, when they consider what the team has done in spite of the meddlesome interference of the Faculty and Corporation. Therefore I say instead of dipping a wrinkled thumb into the situation which at the best has been a hodge-podge mess of pottage, better to stand aside in dignified silence and watch. Then if football or any other sport does not by itself earn the justification of its independent existence, by all means step in and instantly abolish...
...throws from the plate and made no hits. Stillman made three putouts in centre field, assisting in making a double play on one of the catches by throwing a runner out at the plate. Carr had no chances at third base. Milne caught well, although handicapped by an injured thumb, aue allowing no passed balls. He made one error by a poor throw to second base, but his work on the whole was very creditable. At the bat he drew one base on balls, made one hit, and ran well on bases, making a brilliant slide to third...
...infielding of the Juniors was clean and quick, Chase at shortstop playing especially well. Coburn struck out fifteen men and fielded his position in fine form. Wells caught a remarkably fine game until a foul tip dislocated his thumb...
...University baseball team will play Exeter at Exeter this afternoon. The entire squad, with the exception of Wendell and Clarkson, who are taking a short rest, will leave the Square at 12.15. Captain Reid is temporarily out of the game on account of a slight injury to his thumb, received in the Pennsylvania game...
...pitchers, Coburn, MacDonald, Stillman, and Kernan are the most promising. Coburn has been laid up for some time with a sore thumb and little can be said of his work. Stillman and Kernan have both been pitching well lately and have good control, but Kernad is more active. MacDonald, though wild at times, is steadily improving...