Word: cut
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...unsuccessful in its attempt to find suitable grounds on which to lay out new links. The lease of the Adams estate, on which the old links were situated, has run out, and it was considered inadvisable to renew it. The lease provided that at any time roads might be cut through the estate, and last summer this was done, reducing the number of holes from nine...
...spring football practice, which was to continue until the Easter recess, has been cut short on account of Captain Daly's sprained ankle. Although the loss of this last week will be felt, the main objects of the spring work have already been attained; that is, to keep the heavy men in some sort of condition, and to develop the kicking. The practice in kicking has been very encouraging, in the number of long kicks made in the games. The line men have had a good deal of drilling in the rudiments of position play and have had chances...
...eights, won by the Newell crew with a lead of three feet. The Newell went ahead at the start and drew gradually away until at the bridge it had a lead of a length. Evans then brought the Weld eight along with a number of spurts, and began to cut down the opponents' lead until the two crews were nearly even. On a succession of alternate spurts, the Newell crew won by the small margin given...
...Freshman nine will open the season Thursday afternoon with the Hopkinson game. The squad has been reduced to twenty-one men, including the battery candidates, and this number will be cut down to sixteen before the Easter recess. The practice during the last week has been anything but encouraging, since the outfield has shown little or no improvement, and the weakness in catchers and first basemen has not been remedied...
...Freshman practice yesterday consisted of a five-inning game on the old diamond, which was won by Daly's team by the score of 15-6. The men were coached by Loughlin. Tomorrow the squad will be cut down for the last time before the game with Hopkinson next Friday...