Word: catcher
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...BOOTH, '79, of the S. S. S., is practising for catcher on the University Nine...
...NINE will play no more matches this autumn. Gymnasium practice is to begin at once. All members of the Freshman or upper classes who wish to try for the position of catcher are requested to call at 12 Matthews...
...fourth inning Couch, the Amherst catcher, was struck on the back of his hand by the striker's bat, and had his thumb broken. This so demoralized the Amherst men that they refused at first to continue the game; but, after a little persuasion, they yielded, and the game went on. At the end of the ninth inning the score stood eleven to nothing in favor of Harvard...
...Leonard batted to Sawyer, and was put out at first, Parks in the mean while reaching second. O'Rourke struck sharp to Thayer, who, after making a pretty stop, threw wild to Wright, letting in Parks and sending O'Rourke to third. Murnan, after purposely trying to balk the catcher, for which be should have been declared out, hit a slow bounder to short stop, who threw wild to first, giving O'Rourke his run. Manning closed the inning for the Bostons by a long fly to left field. Scorer to 3 to 3. On our side Dow reached first...
...University Nine is made up as follows: Thatcher, '77, catcher; Ernst, '76, pitcher; Leeds, '77, s. s.; Wright, '79, 1st base; Sawyer, '77, 2d base; Thayer, '78, 3d base; Latham, '77, left field; Tyng, '76, centre field; Dow, '77, right field; Bird, '77, Tower, '77, substitutes...