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...afternoon, and he will have a dangerous opponent in the Brown leader who throws and bats left-handed. Trumbower has turned in a better record this year than any of Coach Snell's hurlers, although he is naturally a fielder, conscripted to the pitching string this year by the dearth at Providence of good hurlers...
...dearth of coxswains for the class crews has resulted in a second call by the crew management for all who are sufficiently light to be eligible. Candidates have been asked to sign in the coxswains' bluebook in Leavitt and Peirce's. No previous experience is necessary...
...dearth of catchers still worries Coach Davidson. Only five would-be maskmen reported with the battery candidates and none of these are experienced...
That there is a dearth of good strokes in the University was evidenced by Coach Stevens elevating J. H. Perkins '27 to the position of stroke car in the second University eight. Perkins stroked the Freshman 150-1b, crew last year, and last fall occupied the same position in Coach Spuhn's first crew. He is one of the most finished oarsmen on the squad, and it is probably the intention of Coach Stevens to give him a good trial this spring...
...June. Not only that; he sent word that no resignations would be considered from any of them within two years. The reason for this policy is simple: last June, many graduates resigned; during the year, a large number of naval officers resigned. The action was necessary to prevent a dearth of officers. To those who may wish to resign, the Secretary's letter bearing these tidings was a misfortune...