Word: shortstop
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Dates: during 1930-1930
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That Harvard's fielding was slow was shown in the seventh stanza. Ryan flied out to MacGrath in deep center field and after the catch Dougherty scored all the way from second base. Mays was the outstanding man on the Crimson team. He covered the shortstop territory efficiently without errors and made one hit in three times at bat. Nugent and McGrath each made two singles...
...Rhode Island lineup because of an examination, will be back in the game at left field. McGrath will play centerfield and Lupien, right field. The infield combination, as it played in the Rhode Island game will continue with Wood at first base. Captain Nugent on second base, Mays at shortstop, and Des Roches at third base...
There is a possibility that Wood will be given the shortstop post and McGrath will take the initial sack. If Ticknor is also called from the outfield to mount the mound. E. B. Samborski '31 will see action in the field Lupien may then play at either left or center field...
...Moines, Iowa, baseball team of the Western League: the opening game of its home season; at night, on a field lighted by huge projectors from 90-ft. towers; beating Wichita, 13 to 6. Des Moines made four errors, Wichita none. Said Hugrie Nielsen, Des Moines shortstop: "It's easier to hit a curve by electric light." Said Lee Keyser, president of the Des Moines club, who thought up night-baseball to draw the fans who could not get away in the afternoons: "It was splendid . . . glorious...
...University nine is also starting the season tomorrow, with a game against Wentworth Institute. Replete with many stars from last year's Freshman team this second University nine appears well fortified both in the fielding and in batting departments. Among the promising men are T. G. O'Neil '30, shortstop, and P. A. Ketchum '31, third-baseman, both veterans of last year's seconds, D. W. Sprague '32, centerfielder, captain of the Freshmen last year, and J. E. Sheldon '32, catcher. For pitchers Phineas Tobe '32, and F. O. White '32, both mainstays last year, will do the bulk...