Word: infielding
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...runs, one of them earned, were scored. One of these hits was made by Willard, and It was the best hit yet made by Harvard in the championship series. The excitement during this inning was very great. Princeton got only one hit and no runs. Harvard's infield work was excellent...
...close and fairly exciting game of base ball was played on Jarvis yesterday between the junior and freshman nines. The game was well played by both sides The freshman team showed much improvement, especially in the infield which played a very quick game and one almost free from errors. The outfielders were very weak on ground balls, and the juniors secured several runs from their errors. Considering the condition of Bell's arm which necessarily took away much of the effectiveness of the battery, Ninety-two made a very creditable showing. McCoy played a good game at second base...
After the first inning, however, the team played well together. The infield showed much improvement over the work in the last game, and the men backed each other up well. As long however, as the nine continues to go to pieces at the beginning of every game there is little chance for a creditable showing to be made...
...prospects for a good nine a Exeter this year are fair. The infield with the exception of the pitcher's position will be strong. Heffelfinger will probably play first, Trafford second, Sawyer third, and Soule short-stop. Flagg, the captain, will catch...
...trip showed plainly that the work of the infield must improve greatly before the championship season opens. Willard, of course, plays his position at first for all it is worth, and Dean plays at short stop in a way that is at least encouraging; but the work of the candidates for second and third base was very weak in the three games played on the trip. All of the men however, are lively, wideawake fielders and display a willingness to work which gives encouragement that they will overcome this weakness before the season is far advanced...