Word: sheff
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...every afternoon; from 5 to 5.30, chest-weights and Indian clubs, and from 5 to 6, base-sliding in the cage. Rumor has it that the batting is nothing to speak of, and that the sliding is considerably below par. The men are coached by Osborn, '88 Sheff while Stagg looks after the batteries of which there are two in practice. Dalzell is pitching to McBride, and Hedges is catching Isham, '90 Sheff. Several men have recently been dropped and those who are in training at present are as follows: From '91; Barnes, Childs, Crawford, Cushing, Dunnell, Forsyth, Graves...
...have played cricket to some extent before entering, among them some who are experienced players. An association has been formed by these men solely for their own amusement, and is not intended to represent the university at all. Broatch, '91, has been elected president of the association; Drummond, '90, Sheff., vice-president, and Wright, '91, secretary and treasurer. A committee has also been appointed to draw up a constitution and to secure suitable grounds for practice. A challenge has been received from the Harvard Cricket Club, but it is doubtful whether the Yale Association will accept...
...Sheff men and the sophomore won after highly-exciting contests, and these two teams will contest on the 14th for the championship...
Dalzell, Yale '91, is a candidate for pitcher's position on next year's nine. He is a swifter pitcher than Stagg, but is not expert with the curves. It is thought that Osborne, '88 Sheff, will catch...
...were unusually successful. The first event was the single scull race of a mile and a half with turn for the Cleveland cup. This was won by Bushnell, 88, in 12 minutes and 10 seconds. The second event was the one-mile straight-away race between the Academic and Sheff. freshmen. This race has heretofore been rowed in six-oared barges, but this year a change was made to eight-oared shells. On the start, the Academic freshmen got the lead and maintained it to the end, winning in 5 minutes and 50 seconds by about two lengths...