Word: shaping
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...passage to give the men exercise and keep them to weight. Their meals, which were selected for them, were served in their own cabins, and, under the direction of Mr. Courtney, the coach of the crew, every precaution was taken to have them land in England in first-class shape. At breakfast this morning the crew were presented with an address from 175 of the American passengers wishing them success in their undertaking...
...account of injured hands. But things are now brightening up considerably; in the game won from Holy Cross on Saturday all the men except S. Quimby were able to play, and all appear in fine condition again. Carter did no pitching but he covered third base in good shape; he thinks that his arm is all right again and that he will be able to last the whole nine innings next Saturday at Princeton...
...HAVEN, CONN., May 28. - The Yale track athletic team left this afternoon for New York, where it will compete in the annual intercollegiate games at the Berkeley Oval tomorrow. The team is in excellent condition. Richards, the sprinter, is in even better shape than last week at Cambridge and Captain Hickok is likely to make a world's record in the hammer throw. Yale expects to secure 40 points, which should win first place...
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...extremely glad that the plans for a Harvard infirmary are taking some definite shape. The need of one that shall be adequate is pressing. Aside from the advantage which the college would derive from it, the benefit to the individual student would be very great. No one who has not been through the experience of sickness in a college room can begin to appreciate the discomforts which go with it. If the sickness is contagious, these are aggravated almost beyond the limit of patient endurance. To the sick man many comforts are necessary which the same man in perfect health...