Word: overhand
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...another flurry from Shade. Slattery was obviously taking his time to get the range. In the third round, Shade crouched lower. He came out of his corner almost on his belly. From this position he started a blow which began in the resin of the floor, described a long overhand arc, terminated on the jaw of James Slattery. Down he went, his faun smile gone, struggled up again, went down again, struggled up again, dropped again. Out of his corner flew a great white towel...
Slater will start the game this afternoon, and will probably be replaced by Hicks. Both of these pitchers are in better shape than any of the others on the squad. Slater is using an underhand delivery which he has well under control and which is also speedy. Hicks pitches overhand; his curves break sharply and his straight balls have considerable jump...
Laverack, naturally a side-arm pitcher, is doing pretty well in his efforts to master an overhand delivery. He commands good speed and a fair curve...
...first Whitman and Marvin were the leaders. They were steady throughout and played a swift game; their lobbing especially was very accurate and won many points for them. Derby and Bidwell played a wild game, netting many balls and putting them constantly out of court. They had one peculiar overhand stroke, however, which proved very effective at times...
...Since it was decided to play it, the Harvard men should have done their best. Instead of this, however, with the express purpose of delaying the game, no one tried to play. Wood in especial distinguished himself. He made not the slightest attempt to pitch ball. He threw overhand or underhand just as it happened, and the ball was pitched back of the batsman as often as it was in front. The score was perfectly disgraceful. Occasionally Wood would take to tossing the ball easily over the plate. Then the Yale men would bat him all over the field...