Word: armed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...errors, an average of eight per game. They would undoubtedly have made a considerably better showing but for several accidents to members of the team, which prevented a display of the full strength of the nine. Dann, the catcher, wrenched his back. Stagg was handicapped by a lame arm. McConkey, second base, had two fingers knocked out and a sore hand besides. As will be seen by the figures, the nine batted heavily, making an average of ten hits per game. From present indications the team will be the heaviest batting one that has ever represented Yale, and when...
...those who had entered in this event put in an appearance. M. D. Hull, '89; W. F. Pillsbury, '89; F. B. Myers, '90; A. T. Dudley, '87, and S. L. Swarts, '88, competed. Hull did some good swinging, both seated and standing. Pillsbury showed strength, especially in his one-arm swinging; Myers excelled in balancing; Dudley, in agility, although he showed also much strength. Swarts' best work was in powerful swinging and in one arm feats. Pillsbury won first prize and Swarts' second...
Loud excelled in the different variations of the dip. He was graceful and showed great strength. Perkins went across the bars on the outside, throwing his weight from one bent arm to the other. He also showed strength in his manner of handling himself. Dudley and Swain walked across the bars on their hands and performed other tricks which, though not new, are still good. Perkins was declared the winner of the contest...
...thick cloth, wound tightly round and round until it seemed well-nigh impossible for him to move his head. The front of his body was then covered with what looked very like a dropsical cricket pad on a large scale, extending from the chest to the knees. The sword arm, from the wrist to the shoulder, was then padded and bandaged to three times its natural size, and the hand guarded by a thick leathern gauntlet. Lastly, a pair of spectacles, rimmed with metal, protected the eyes. The schlager, or duelling sword, is then placed in his hand - a nasty...
Prof. Bartlett of Dartmouth has so far recovered from the effects of his broken arm that he conducts the daily chapel services...