Word: benching
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...after the most recent of the disasters which have beset Captain Hammond's team in the loss of Toulmin for the remainder of the year. Toulmin threw out his arm in practice, straining a tendon, and it is practically certain that the injured member will keep him on the bench for the rest of his last college season. The loss of a pitcher who has proved so effective during three years of University competition is an exceedingly serious handicap to a pitching staff which has shown itself to be the weakest division of the squad. It will leave Spalding, Herrmann...
...fourth. In the two-mile run another Eli, Briggs, was fourth, behind Tibbetts of Harvard, Barclay of Penn State, and Loucks of Syracuse. In the high jump Yale again figured with Deacon, who cleared the bar at 6 feet 1 inch. By throwing the spear 186 feet 4 inches Bench of Yale took first place in the javelin event. Bench was in Cambridge ten days ago looking over the Crimson weight men in the Princeton meet...
...place. Yale, on the other hand, has Norton, who should place well in both dashes tomorrow, Captain Gage, who placed fifth in the quarter-mile last year, Gibson in the 880, Deacon, who jumped 6 feet 3 inches two weeks ago against Princeton and broad jumped 23 feet, and Bench, who hurls the javelin close to 190 feet...
...certain. One is that Yale has in Norton about the fastest sprinter in collegiate circles. Another that Gault and Gibson of Yale will be strong contenders for the quarter and half mile honors respectively, and that Deacon is practically sure of capturing the high and broad jumps, and Bench the javelin...
...game scheduled for Saturday may lead Coach Barry to reserve his premier hurler. If he does decide to keep him on the bench this afternoon, Davidson will fill his place. Gautheau, who has amassed an average of .419 in the 17 games played so far, will lead off for Holy Cross at 4 o'clock this afternoon...