Word: limbering
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About 60 men reported for the first practice of the University and Freshman relay teams on the board track yesterday. The squad was given a light workout, jogging a slow mile to limber...
...University crew had its first real work on the Thames this afternoon when a time trial was held over the four-mile course. After taking the shell down stream to the railroad bridge, the men climbed into their seats from the John Harvard and after one short stretch to limber up, turned and rowed to the line. Without any racing start the shell was carried up stream at the rate of 26 strokes to the minute. This gait was held till the crew reached the three-mile flag; there the stroke was raised to 30, and, after passing through...
Harvard Crew Quarters, Red Top, Conn. June 8, 1908.--The University and Freshman crew squads arrived here about 6 o'clock this afternoon and went at once for a short row on the Thames. No attempts at speed were made, the work being primarily to limber up the men after their trip from Cambridge. The four crews rowed about a mile down stream and back in easy scratches with Coach Wray accompanying them in his single scull...
...fielding squad for the University baseball team was called out yesterday, about 30 men reporting for work. The work this week will be entirely devoted to fielding practice, the batting practice being reserved until the men have had a chance to limber up. The batteries will practice at the same hours as formerly, while the Freshman fielding practice will be at 4 o'clock...
...battery candidates for the University and Freshman teams, who were called out two weeks ago in order to limber up and to avoid sore arms, will continue to report at the usual hours every afternoon. The pitchers will use only straight balls this week, but should be able to show a slight increase of speed...