Word: pitching
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Varsity seemed to be completely demoralized in the practice game with the College nine yesterday afternoon, allowing themselves to be beaten by a score of 7-3. Haughton started in to pitch for the 'Varsity, but was knocked out of the box. Fitz, who took his place, held the College nine down well...
...Wednesday Somerville High School was defeated 8-4. For the Freshmen McCornick was not up to his usual form, letting in three runs by a wild pitch in the ninth...
...rather too early to tell much as to the battery candidates. Of the comparatively new pitchers, Stearns '99 is doing very well; he is left handed, with good speed and fair curves. Paine '97, last year's pitcher, is first rate as usual, but he does not pitch his straight balls high enough to be effective...
...candidates for the baseball team began regular batting practice yesterday. The cage is open daily from 10 to 1 and two pitchers are on hand to pitch to the men when they have unoccupied time between recitations...
There is yet some uncertainty as to where the practice will be held this year, but probably Holmes Field will be selected. The eleven practiced there the spring of '94. As there is no regular cricket pitch on the field, a cocoanut matting has to be stretched over the ground after it has been well rolled. Beacon Park, where the eleven practiced last year through the kindness of the Zingari eleven, has been bought up by a railroad...