Word: coaching
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...long as the weather permits, regular fall rowing came to an end with the race between the two Freshman boats on November 18, the University crews having stopped a week before. The crew work this fall is of especial interest because it is the first season under the new coach, R. F. Herrick '90, who was appointed head coach just before fall rowing began. But in spite of the change the work started off smoothly and the progress from the very first was rapid...
Early in October all the Freshmen were moved over to the Weld boathouse and the University and Club crews alone went out from Newell. This was done to unify and strengthen each squad and to insure more fairness in the selection of the leading crews. Coaches Herrick and Haines decided to spend most of their time with the University boats and the first 1919 crews but to devote. Monday of each week to the whole Freshman squad exclusively. At first the stroke was set very low, with the idea of getting the men to work together at the start...
Fred A. Mitchell, scout and coach of the Boston National League Baseball Club, has been appointed to coach the University baseball team next spring, providing satisfactory arrangements can be completed. It is understood unofficially that Mitchell will be given a contract of one year. His relations with the "Braves" will remain the same as in the past, except that he will join the club somewhat later than usual...
...Mitchell's ability to coach pitchers that was responsible in a great measure for the winning of the world's championship by tthe "Braves" in 1914. In March of that year he had in James, Rudolph, and Tyler, three pitchers considered at best only fair performers. At the end of the season these men were considered the greatest trio of pitchers on any team in the country, for Mitchell had not only taught them how to pitch, but had shown them how to save their strength for the time when most needed...
This is Mitchell's first long engagement as coach of a school or college team, although he did at one time help with the coaching at St. Mark's School, having under him there R. S. Potter '12, captain of the 1912 University baseball team. Last spring he coached the Georgia Military Institute nine with great success...