Word: player
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...fact that many of the men have not yet mastered the under-hand throw which is being taught them. The practice of running men down between bases is now done much more smoothly and quickly, as the men have grown accustomed to the play and know just what each player is expected to do. This innovation in the practice will render the men much more at home in the regular games later in the season. Batting practice will be started within a few days...
...match was an extremely exciting one from start to finish, as first one team led and then the other. Harvard scored first soon after play began, but Yale almost immediately took the lead, their second goal being a chance shot which carromed off a Harvard player. The rest of the half was characterized by brilliant defensive playing by both teams; the puck constantly changing from goal to goal...
Beardsell, captain and left wing, is a player of more than ordinary ability and has improved rapidly this season. His football experience renders him able to control his body well, and apply his weight in checking an opponent. He does not start or stop as quickly as he should, and his passing and receiving of the puck when rushing is still too uncertain. He keeps his men constantly at work throughout every game...
...meeting of the players held on December 30, the rule relating to the number of years which a player is allowed to compete was changed from five to four years, in order to place the contestants in the chess tournaments under the same eligibility rules as those of other intercollegiate contestants. A resolution was also adopted to ask the Board of Directors to consider the advisability of altering the rules in order that each college should be represented by four men instead of two and that the tournaments should then be played in teams, to be concluded in three days...