Word: headwork
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...effect of good coaching is especially apparent, great stress being laid upon the principle of having the fielders anticipate the play, and help each other out. The base running is rather poor, except in a few individual cases. Most of the men are inclined to be reckless, using no headwork, and lacking the quickness of decision necessary to good base-running. The batting is very weak, although the pitchers do not use great speed, nor many curves...
...lined up for a couple of lively halves with the second in which the play, though marked by occasional streaks of brilliant work, was as a whole slow and discouraging. The plays were run off poorly, there was a confusion of signals, and the backs in general showed poor headwork in their running...
...batting strength of the nines was about equal, but in the field Yale was far superior. Poor headwork at critical moments and several inexcusable errors were the cause of the defeat...
...mile bicycle race was won by Harbeck in the morning on the Charles River Park track. It was a very slow race, with a close finish, showing good headwork for the Harvard riders...
...fifth, Harvard lost the lead. Payne was given a base on balls, King and Ward made singles, and Altman hit over Wiggin's head for three bags. Harvard was meanwhile showing some poor headwork; the result of everything was four runs...