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...University baseball nine will meet Maine this afternoon on Soldiers Field at 4 o'clock. Coach Sexton will probably start the game with Frye in the box and Mahan in centre field, while Harte will be behind the bat. Reed will start at shortstop in spite of the slight trouble he has had with his knee...
...Wingate '14 graduated, and with Captain Ayres out of the game, H. L. Nash '16 at first base remains as the only veteran. The 1917 Freshman team has thus far filled two of the gaps, and at present the positions seem settled, for C. S. Reed '17 at shortstop and G. E. Abbot '17 at second have both been performing creditably, being fast fielders and fair hitters, but at third there still remains a serious problem. F. G. Fripp '16 has been playing that position, but his hitting has been on the whole mediocre, and some shift seems likely...
...University baseball team defeated the Pilgrims, at team of graduates and professionals, by the score of 9 to 4 at Soldiers Field Saturday. The University players secured 10 hits and made only three errors, while the Pilgrims tallied up eight hits and five errors. Reed at shortstop for the University starred at the bat and performed brilliantly in fielding along with Abbot at second, the two making a pretty double play in the sixth inning...
Baseball practice was held in the Cage yesterday on account of the condition of the ground. The work consisted chiefly of batting and sliding practice. R. Harte '17 is fully recovered from the injury to his ankle, and was out yesterday, T. C. Thacher '18, who has been playing shortstop for the Freshman, twisted his ankle, and will be for a few days...
...probable infield line-up is Bush at first, Milburn at second, Legore at shortstop, and Reilly at third. This infield is regarded as an extremely strong one. The outfield will be made up of Captain Middlebrook, Vaughn, and Haynes, with Easton as substitute. All these men are reported to be hitting hard this spring...