Word: shaped
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...step back of the Freshman class. The physical degeneracy of American educated youth is not to be traced to life at the University, but life in the preparatory school. The Harvard Faculty should begin their laudable work of physical reformation by adding a new requisite of admission, in the shape of a prescribed number of hours given to athletics in the three years preceding an undergraduate's matriculation. Exercise is compulsory in all the great public schools of England, and Oxford and Cambridge, as well as Woolwich and Sandhurst, are recruited by boys who have had health knocked into then...
...Harvard players, Cozens has been suffering from a lame arm during the last few days, Hayes from a lame side and hip, while Morse has had a fever and will probably be unable to play any more this season. Although the pitchers are beginning to get into shape again there is still weakness in the box to increase Brown's chances...
...days the Harvard nine has been given very hard work morning and afternoon. Several coaches have been out. Lewis, of the Boston team, has been coaching the pitchers. The fielders have been coached by C. L. Smith '95, Mason '93 and Wiggin '93 and are now in fair shape...
...have drilled should report to the company officers as soon as possible. An effort will be made to get undrilled men into shape for the parade, by giving daily drill upon the exact movements necessary for the march; but no man can hope for a place unless he is willing to drill at least six hours this week,- an hour and a half a day for four days...
...Bertholf was responsible for Andover's two runs in the first inning, while MacDonald's poor fielding was inexcusable. Whittemore was substituted in the box for the last three innings, and proved more effective. In the eighth, Coolidge relieved Bertholf, who sprained his ankle. Kendall covered first in good shape and fielded Barnwell's difficult liner very cleverly. Fincke accepted his chances at short with accuracy, and Milne played his usual steady game behind the bat. Cropley made a neat catch in the last inning of Corse's fly. By far the best play of the game, however, was made...