Word: catch
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...this change will be a permanent one. The eight rowed up to the Watertown Arsenal and back in short stretches, the work of the crew being the best which has been shown during the experimental changes of this week. Although the boat had a tendency to check at the catch on account of the men jabbing their oars into the water with their leg drive applied too suddenly, the body swing was much better and the men were well together. The two fours which will be taken to New London will be definitely picked today...
...latter part of last week, passes the stroke back from Goodale better than Moffat did, and the changes in the bow of the boat work for the better. Although Cutler has poor control of his oar at 3 and Stratton at 6 is inclined to fall over on the catch, in yesterday's short work-out the boat spaced well and did not pound as much as it has done formerly on the finish...
...nine will be the same as that which started the game with the Yale freshmen, except that Bartholf will be in the box and Graves will catch. In yesterday's practice an improvement in fielding was shown, but the hitting continued to be weak...
...time for a double play. Exeter pulled off a double play in the third inning. With Lanigan on first, Babson hit a grounder to Frye, who played the ball to second for a force-out on Lanigan and Babson was caught at first on Hennesey's throw. Wingate's catch of a foul fly near the stands in the seventh, and Vaughn's diving catch of a short liner over second in the second were the bits of individual play that stood...
...sixth inning with one out, but Hicks prevented a score by steady pitching. In the eighth Litchfield was given a base on balls and went to second on Wingate's liner near third base. Rogers's failure to throw the ball when it was sent to second to catch Wingate stealing, allowed Litchfield to reach third, but he was caught at the plate on a quick throw by Marshall. The decision of the umpire on this play was a questionable...