Word: metropolitan
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...gentleman connected with the New York Herald recently told a friend that there were constantly ten or fifteen Yale graduates "hanging around" the Tribune office looking for a position on that paper. College graduates do not seem to be in demand on the metropolitan press...
...finally decided that the Metropolitan Athletic grounds, New York, are to be divided into two parts for the use of the two professional nines of the city. An eight-foot fence will divide the two fields at the left field of the present ground. This will be constructed so that when occasion may require - as in the case of a pedestrian match or college foot-ball contest - it can be removed...
...following is the record of the N. Y. Metropolitan nine in its games with college clubs last season...
...Metropolitan team for their league season of 1883 include three first-class "batteries," viz.: Ward and Ewing, Welsh and Dorgan, and O'Neil and Clapp. The infielders will be Connor, Troy and Hankinson on the bases, and Caskins at short stop. The outfield will include Gillespie, Dorgan and Welsh. When Ewing does not catch he will cover second base. It will be seen that but three of this year's players have been retained by the Metropolitan Company for their league championship team...
Base-ball yesterday - Providence 9, Metropolitan...