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Word: reaches (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...himself, played a good game at third base. McClellan, '89, was tried at short stop. He accepted his only chance and made a hit. The game throughout was interesting, and, at times, exciting, but Harvard's work has not yet come up to the standard which it ought to reach. Bent was rather wild in his pitching, and exchanged with Fenessey after two innings. Willard made some fine catches in centre...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Base-Ball. | 4/27/1886 | See Source »

...opinion strongly against it. This latter result is far the most desirable and valuable. It is what ought to exist to-day, and every college man should regret that it does not exist. The Princetonian has very truly said of trial by jury: "It would place cribbing within the reach of the only power which can ever exterminate the practice...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 4/21/1886 | See Source »

...Being a new man is rather bad in his watermanship. Doesn't handle his oar easily. Feathers under water and makes a bad jerk at the water on the full reach, instead of simply placing his oar in and pulling it way through. Slumps badly...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The '86 Crew. | 4/20/1886 | See Source »

...slump at the finish. Feathers under water, and splashes on the recover. Doesn't use his shoulders well at the finish. Should be careful to put his oar right into the water upon coming out to the full reach. On the whole is doing well...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The '86 Crew. | 4/20/1886 | See Source »

...whole the crew should be careful about their swing; should row their oars well through at the finish, and sit up to it at the full reach...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The University Crew. | 4/15/1886 | See Source »

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