Word: shorts
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...bats fairly well, but is not a good thrower and is slow in the field and on the bases. Thomas, at third base, is erratic in fielding and throwing. He is a poor hitter with a tendency to offer at bad balls, and is slow in running bases. At short stop Pritchett covers very little ground and is somewhat uncertain in throwing. Although he has a tendency to step away from the plate, he is a fair hitter, and is a good base runner. Stephenson, first baseman, is weak in fielding ground balls, but otherwise covers his position well...
...Moliere in 1665 and acted by his troupe within five days after Louis XIV ordered it written. It is called by the author "un petit impromptu," but is delightful in its variety and dash. Unlike many classics, it depends for success largely on the acting. The fifteen parts are short and brisk, and seven of them are very comic, especially those of the doctors who are made to caricature so vividly the ignorance and charlatanism of the profession at that date. With "L'Amour Medecin," may be given Rostand's "Les Romanesques...
...given a trial for the last two days at number four on the University eight. Farley and Bacon have been moved up from the four-oar and are now rowing at two and six, respectively on the University crew. These changes have made the boat somewhat unsteady, but in short stretches fairly good form and speed have been shown. A slow stroke of not over twenty-four is being tried in order to break the men of the habit of rushing the recovery and especially the slides...
Professor Hollis will probably devote some of his time to making researches in engineering. With this intention he will make short visits to the larger technical schools of France and Switzerland, and it is expected that he will write some pamphlets on the subject. He will return to Cambridge next February in time to resume his courses in the University for the second half-year...
William Clarence Matthews '05, short-stop, entered College from Andover where he played on the nine four years and was captain one year. He was substitute end on the University football eleven for two years and last fall played in the Yale game. In the Freshman year he was substitute outfielder on the nine and has since been regular shortstop. He is 27 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches in height, and weighs 150 pounds...