Word: backed
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...first outdoor lacrosse practice was held on Soldiers Field this afternoon just back of the Locker Building. Although the ground was soft the men were drilled by Captain Rice in stick practice and in preliminary goal shooting, and were lined up for the purpose of rushing and passing the ball...
...first outdoor lacrosse practice will be held on Soldiers Field at 4 o'clock this afternoon for all candidates for the University team. Practice will be carried on partly underneath the Stadium and partly back of the Stadium where the snow has melted. In the past ten days no regular work has been done, but from now on daily practice will be held...
Tuesday a change was made in the boat. Newhall was moved to 7 from 2, and Fish, who rowed 7 last year in the Freshman crew, was tried at 2. Yesterday the men were given a short, brisk row to the Stillman Infirmary and back. It was extremely cold and a raw wind was blowing, but the work as a whole was satisfactory. The men got their arms away from their bodies quickly, made a hard catch, and carried the stroke through with life...
...crews have been on the river two weeks and a half, and are showing fair improvement. The two Senior crews did not go out yesterday, but the first Junior crew rowed from the Newell boat-house. Simmons, who was rowing bow on the University four-oar last week, was back at 7 in the Junior boat, and Forte, who did not row last week, was in at 2. Every day this week, except Monday, when the weather was unfavorable, and Thursday, when only the first crew went out, the two Sophomore crews have been rowing from the Weld boathouse...
...second feat was the most wonderful of the evening and was performed in full sight of the audience. A strait jacket was buckled on by straps fastened behind his back. By violent exertion of the trunk he managed to work the strap fastening his hands up to his left shoulder and then slipped it forward by grinding his shoulder on the floor. It was then possible for him to unbuckle this strap with his teeth, and to undo with his hands, although enclosed in the sleeves, the strap behind his neck. Thus the jacket was sufficiently loosened to enable...