Word: coaching
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...letter has been received in New Haven, that it is not unlikely that Mr. Cook will coach the Yale crew, during a portion of the Easter recess. He has been suffering from the grip in Philadelphia, and has been ordered by his physician, to drop all business cares for a week or two, and remain out of doors. Consequently, it is probable that, notwithstanding his persistent assurances of its impossibility, Mr. Cook will be in the bow of the Yale lauch, during the next fortnight...
Since 1884 Cook has coached each successive crew during the Easter recess, and his refusal this year makes a set-back for Yale. Yale thus far has practically had no coach except Captain Hartwell. Captain John Rogers '87, has been there three different times; Captain Stevenson '88, once, and Percy Bolton '87, once. These three men have of late years been the right hand men of Mr. Cook. None of them, however, at least so they say, will be able to give the crew any attention this year, unless for a day now and then...
Captain Murphy has secured McPherson, of last year's Syracuse nine, to coach the pitchers and batters, and be general coach to the nine. McPherson has a reputation as pitcher, and as player has made a thorough study of the game...
Watriss is acting as coach for the present...
...water they can row on the Delaware river which is ten miles distant. A mass meeting will be held within a few weeks to determine the opinion of the college on the matter and to see if enough money can be raised to secure the services of a good coach...