Word: coaching
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...chest weights and a short run, the men were placed on the rowing machines under the supervision of E. Klapp, captain of the 'varsity crew. The candidates will continue training in the gymnasium until the first of April, when they will begin practice on the Harlem. W. Peet will coach them, and they will keep to barges until they have learned the stroke. The average age of the candidates is 18 years, the average height 5 feet 9 inches, and the average weight 146 1-4 pounds...
...pitcher are Bates, '91; Kielty, '90; Luce, '91, and McLeod, '90; for catcher, Hale, L. S. S.; Henshaw, '89, and Howland, L. S. Hours will be assigned each man for practice in the cage, which will be begun immediately. In addition to the above, Captain Willard has undertaken to coach Perrin, Churchill and Bell of the freshman class, who are candidates of the freshman class, who are candidates for the freshman nine-the first two as pitchers, the last as a catcher...
...recent concessions of the Athletic Committee have been such as to justify the confidence of the college in its establishment. The first important move was to allow the nine to employ a professional coach, and following close on its heels the permission to play with professional nines. Each step has been made in accordance with the universal desire of the undergraduates and at the request of the great majority of the alumni. But while the nine has been obtaining concessions which will enable it to stand a much better chance of winning against teams of other colleges, the captain...
...crew, ball nine, foot-ball and Mott Haven teams would not be kept up. To win first honors, no effort is spared to bring each to the highest point of excellence. When the rule probibiting the nine from practice games with professionals and from the employment of a professional coach went into effect, the nine was not only denied the most important privilege which the other teams continued to enjoy, but it was so badly handicapped that it was no longer able to hold its high place in the college matches...
...part of the petition is devoted to the expressions of opinion of the various college presidents of the country. Almost all are in favor of the granting of a professional coach and permission to play with professional clubs...