Word: short
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...showing up fully as well, if not better than they did at this time last year. The practice is improving steadily, the fielding being ceaner and sharper, and the throwing more accurate than it was a short time ago. In batting, the men are paying more attention to meeting the ball squarely and to keeping it on the ground, than to hard hitting...
...have been divided into two squads, Captain Dean taking one and Rand the other. The squads work independently, practicing fielding and batting, and then playing a short game each...
Davy had the bow of the 'Varsity barge repaired yesterday afternoon and the crew rowed one short stretch up stream and back. None of the men were any the rowing the crew took a short run. Mr. Lehmann coached Thomson and J. H. Perkins, Sprague and Hollister, Moulton and Wrightigton from the pairoar before, and Bull and Boardman after, the 'Varsity practice...
Governor Roger Wolcott, as presiding officer, in a short and pleasing speech, preceded the debaters...
...Saunders, who has been sick for some time. Dunlop was previously stroking the boat, but during the last two days Saunders has gone back to his old place at stroke. It has not yet been decided when the training table will be started, as the crew is rather short of funds. The order yesterday was as follows: Stroke, Saunders; 7, Duffield; 6, Dunlop; 5, Sullivan; 4, Sleeper; 3, Dexter; 2, Scattergood; bow, Rantoul...