Word: catching
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Indicate subdivisions of a logical argument in such a way as readily to catch...
Finley of Columbia has finally decided not to catch for the New York team. He was offered $300 to play this week...
...opponents, not one of the eleven runs being earned. Bingham pitched finely, being hit for only three singles, and striking out twelve men. Henshaw was a tower of strength behind the bat, and coached the base runners superbly. Morgan played finely at second base, making a wonderful left-handed catch. McPherson ran his bases in fine style, stealing second and third every time he had a chance. For Yale, Watkinson pitched fairly, striking out sixteen men, but was terribly wild, ten men going to first base on balls. Osborne caught well, considering the wild pitching he had to hold. Davol...
Beckwith, '88, S. of Mines, overreaches, and so is almost always behind time. He does not start on his recover quite soon enough; does not feather long enough; gets his oar over too much on the catch, but lets it turn back, just before going into the water, which makes the blades enter the water clumsily...
Lockwood, '87, does not swing perfectly straight in the boat; settles at the end of his stroke; does not get his oar over enough on the catch, and, when he spurts, does not swing back enough, but jerks on the end of his stroke...