Word: captaining
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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More than twenty candidates for the Freshman Lacrosse Team met yesterday and elected as captain, C. R. Walter, who has had several years experience in the game. The team will not go into strict training, but will take light exercise at the gymnasium until out-door work begins...
...TAUSSIG.There will be a meeting of the Harvard Historical Society at house of Mr. Justin Winsor, 02 Sparks street, on Wednesday evening, Feb. 29th, at 8 o'clock. Captain Barker, U. S. N., will speak on "The Experiences of a Naval Commander...
...upper-class crew. The men are so often undeveloped, and entirely new to this kind of thing that, without knowing their strength and endurance, it is hard to tell what to do with them. Then, too, besides being ignorant of the physical capabilities of the men, the captain and coach are, as a rule, unacquainted with their dispositions and tendencies-qualities which are as essential to a good oar as are the physical ones. On the whole the best thing a new man can show is determination, interest and conscientious regular work. These are the most valuable qualities...
...want to be used up in a short distance. The men must not hurry stroke. The crew is sitting up to its work better, and there appears to be strength enough if properly applied. The first eight row as follows: Stroke, H. R. Bishop (captain), 141 lbs.; 7, W. M. Randol, 146 lbs.; 6, A. J. Cumnock, 160 lbs.; 5, E. C. Hammond, 160 lbs.; 4, N. Longworth, 172 lbs.; 3, A. V. Woodworth, 152 lbs.; 2, W. Amory, 162 lbs.; bow, F. B. Winthrop...
...candidates for the 'Varsity lacrosse team began regular exercise in the gymnasium last Monday under Captain Davidson. So far only the old members of the team and the substitutes have presented themselves, but it is to be hoped that a number of new men will also try for positions. As the game is one that requires a good deal of skill in handling the "stick," and also as much, if not more, "wind" than foot-ball, it is absolutely necessary that all new men who wish to try for the team should begin regular work immediately. Later on there will...