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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Corning, '91, who played short on the freshman nine last year is a candidate for short-stop's position. He is a good fielder and strong batter. Babbitt, '91, a member of last year's freshman nine. Dean, '91, who covered first base for the '91 freshmen, and who is a strong fielder, but a poor batter, is also a candidate for the position of short-stop. Wood, sp,, was a member of the '91 freshman nine. Talbot, '89, who has played two years on his class team. J. Codman, '92, a new man, is also trying for short-stop...
Hawley, '89, a new man, who has recently entered Harvard from Hobart College, where he has had some experience in pitching. He has speed, but no control of the ball. Luce, '91, who pitched on the class team last year and was tried in several of the 'varsity's practice games. McLeod, '90, who has played on his class nine, but who pitched last year for the first time. He is speedy, but fails to fathom the mysteries of the "drop." McPherson, '89, played in the out-field of his freshman team, and has pitched for the last two years...
...material from which to choose the in and out-fields of the nine is of inferior quality to that of past years, while there are more places to fill than usual. The 'varsity has lost valuable men in Campbell, Boyden, Gallivan, Knowlton and Bates. Their places will be difficult to fill. Of last year's nine Henshaw will occupy his old position as catcher, Willard will cover first base, Quackenboss will probably play third, and Howland will resume his place in the outfield. Thus the positions of pitcher, second-base, short-stop, and two places in the out-field...
...position of second-base there are Mumford, '90, who was a substitute of the 'varsity last year until illness compelled him to retire, and who is also candidate for an outfield position, McCoy, '90, who covered second for his class team last year, but who was not a member of his freshman nine. Evans, sp., a new man, is also trying for the outfield...
...candidates for the outfield are F. Codman, '90, who has played on the freshman nines of the last two years and who is a strong fielder and a good batter. Howland, L. S., a member of last year's 'varsity, who will probably play again this year. J. S. Brown...