Word: infielding
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Individually the work of the men was not so very bad, but in team play they were lamentably weak. Several times on infield flies and high fouls the ball was missed, because the men after it did not know which man was to catch the ball. Once three men could have caught a foul, but it fell uncaught because of the confusion caused by the other players calling upon the different men to catch it. This ought never to happen again. The players ought to understand that it is the captain's place to call out who is to take...
...Easter trip are selected. This includes those trying for battery positions. As a whole the men are altogether too slow and do not seem to be able to judge the ball accurately, fumbling being a common fault. This weakness is especially characteristic of the candidates for infield positions, particularly catcher and shortstop, which will be hard to fill acceptably. As yet no one has been found who could be depended upon at either of these places. Trudeau, pitcher on last year's nine, can be relied upon to do good work this season, if any one is found...
...practice in picking up grounders in the cage. The batteries began light practice yesterday in order that the pitchers might get their arms in condition as soon as possible. Only four members of last year's nine will go in training, Captain Quinby and Trudeau of the infield and Keator and Letton of the outfield. The management intend to follow out the policy of not employing a professional coach inaugurated last year, so Captain Quinby will be assisted in coaching only by former university players. Practice has not progressed far enough to give any definite criticism of the candidates' work...
Yale's first batter, Greenway, placed a single over second base; Rustin and Keator were out on high infield flies. Redington hit a long two-bagger to left field, but both men were left on Carter's hit to Winslow. Scannell hit the ball hard, but it went directly into Speer's hands. Hayes struck out, but Highlands got in a lucky single past Rustin. Paine's fly was caught by Redington...
...Harvard infield used good judgment here in laying back for a double. Gray hit to Dean and Reunig was forced at second, while Schoenhut scored. Wrenn sent the ball to Stevenson too late for a double, and Goeckel kept on to the plate. Stevenson started to throw to Scannell, but saw quickly that Gray had turned the wrong way after overrunning first, and touched him out before Goeckel reached the plate...