Word: catchings
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...work of the Senior crews have so far been rather lifeless. The Weld crew is, perhaps, a trifle the faster and rows better together. The Weld Juniors have the common fault of not finishing the stroke well and are also slow at the catch. The Newell Juniors have a tendency to rush their slides and also hang at the catch. Irregularity in attendance has been harmful to the Weld Sophomores. They nevertheless row well together, but fail to get a powerful and finished stroke. The Newell Sophomores are making a fair showing, but have most of the faults noticeable...
...fair control. Wescott, who pitched three innings, had good speed, and was very steady; he allowed only two safe hits; Allen finished the game in the box for Yale. The best individual playing was that of Raymond, the Wesleyan shortstop, who made a double play unassisted and a difficult catch of a high line ball...
Preliminary practice for the University lacrosse candidates began yesterday in the handball courts back of the Gymnasium with stick work and passing and catching. As soon as the men learn to pass and catch fairly well, they will be sent out on Holmes Field for more extended work. Practice on Soldiers Field will not begin until the ground has dried out, and by that time it is hoped the new men will have so mastered the rudiments of the game, as to be on an equal footing with the older players. The captains of the class teams for this year...
...used for the rest of the distance to the goal line. Just before time was called in the first half, several punts by Kernan worked the ball down close to the second team's goal and gave Marshall an opportunity to try a goal from placement on a fair-catch. Marshall missed this goal by a narrow margin but succeeded in kicking a number of others after the touchdowns...
...crews rowed over the mile and seven-eighths course, and were coached by Wray and D. D. L. McGrew '03. The Freshmen rowed well, considering the fact that this was their first row over the regular course, but the second graded was slow at the catch and finish and rather irregular in regard to time...