Word: reached
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...beating the 'varsity quite handily several times, at two miles. They row nearly the same stroke as the 'varsity, altered a little to suit a two-mile course, which is more or less of a sprint at best. The stroke is shorter and there is not quite the body reach to it that the other crew has. However, it is a smooth stroke, and so far has not been carried up beyond thirty-five to the minute. After the fashion of all Yale crews, the blade work and watermanship are strong points...
...game began as though it were to be a repetition of the last few Harvard games. Hollister, the first man at bat, put up a high foul for Scannell, and then Avil drove a hot grounder toward right. Stevenson managed just to reach it, but it was too hot to handle and Avill reached first in safety. Schoenhut was hit by the ball and trotted to first. Goeckel came up next and drove out a hit to left centre, which Rand chased under the willows. Two runs came in and Goeckel rested on third base. Rennig put up a high...
...first inning, he settled down to pitching and no scoring was done after this. Highlands was well supported by Mason, who also batted well, having two singles to his credit. Abbot showed a lack of practice, and although he hit the ball every time, was not able to reach first...
...start Foote won everything but then weakened and Howland gained confidence from his antagonist's poor play. He drove the balls prettily along the side lines, just out of Foote's reach. The two last sets were as signal victories for Howland as the first had been for Foote. Howland is now entitled to hold the championship cup for one year...
...boat travelled much better than before and the general work of the crew was much improved, though there are still several bad individual faults to be overcome. There is a break in the time at 6, Watriss being unable to get the necessary forward reach, and another break at 4, where Shepard shows an inclination to rush his recover. Hollister just now is naturally a trifle awkward in his new position, but will find little trouble in getting used...