Word: brightness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...prospects for a winning team this year are not particularly bright, as many of the best players of last year have left College. Of last year's team, Drinkwater, Pasea, Mifflin, Stokes, Mather, D. Tyng, Paul and Taylor are out this spring. There are a number of new men out, and of these Carter, Rothermel, Tingley, Williamson, Bullinger, A. Tyng and Brode have been showing up the best. Carter, Drinkwater and Tingley are bowling in very good form. The chances are that the team will be strong in fielding; but there are no particularly brilliant batters, although the batting...
...prospects for a winning team this year are by no means so bright as in the past, inasmuch as four important positions are left open by outgoing players. Of these places, goal is perhaps the most critical. Already voluntary practice is being held daily behind the gymnasium. All men will be required this year to provide their own sticks. Sticks, however, may be purchased at greatly reduced prices from the management on their arrival from the manufacturer...
...present the prospects for a winning University baseball team are none too bright. The squad is an unusually small one, but is working hard. So far the work has consisted in fielding, catching men between bases, and practicing short dashes. Batting practice will begin this morning at 10, when Keeler of the Brooklyn National League team will be on hand to coach...
...hard game with Columbia, has improved during the last week, especially in defensive work. Very effective playing is expected of the whole team, especially the two guards, who are very strong, and this coupled with the fact that the contest will take place at home makes the prospect bright. Princeton was defeated by Yale last night by a score...
...prospects for this year's cricket team are exceedingly bright. Not only have eleven experienced men returned to College, but in the new material are about half a dozen men of considerable ability. Heretofore the bowling department has been rather weak, but it will be materially strengthened this year. Indoor work has begun with batting and bowling under the coaching of Captain Taylor. The first game will be played...