Word: shapes
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...teams will contribute at their different seasons of training. The matter has been under the charge of W. C. Forbes '92 and Neal Rantoul '92, who have been working on the details of the scheme all the year. About a week ago they got the matter so thoroughly into shape that it was thought ready to receive the formal action of the different athletic teams. Accordingly, a meeting was called of all the 'varsity captains and managers. They appointed the managers of the crew, base ball, foot ball and Mott Haven teams to take charge of the arrangements, and this...
...from remaining in the boat last year, is no less an objection than it has heretofore been, but the need of big and strong men in the crew has inspired the managers to use special efforts to put Heffelfinger into the desired condition. If he can get himself into shape he will be the feature of the Yale crew...
...consists merely of the section of flooring which is marked off at either end by a curved strip of black paint, but planking will be set up to mark clearly to the runner as he comes up the straight stretch on either side the exact size and shape of the curve that he must turn. The seats for the spectators will be rather close to the outer edge of the track but not uncomfortably...
...After the team is selected no pains will be spared to put the members (of the U. of M. base ball nine) into the best possible shape to show the expert scholars of Harvard and Yale how real live persons from the west play ball. Manager Abbott hopes to be able to arrange a date with Captain Anson's colts. Smoking and drinking will be discouraged in every possible manner, as tending to injuriously affect the nerves. The Daily prophecies that the U. of M. base ball team for '91 will set a pace which will be of such...
Johns Hopkins University has received a valuable gift in the shape of a collection of a thousand volumes and pamphlets on slavery from Gen. William Birney, of Washington, son of J. G. Birney, the great abolitionist...