Word: shoulder
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Harvard team, which won the championship last year, was composed of A. G. Thacher '97, J. E. Hoffman '96 and J. P. Parker '96. All three are in college this year but one of them may not be able to fence for several months on account of an injured shoulder. Yale was asked to take part in the contest last year, but in the last few days they had to withdraw. It is not likely that they will compete this year either, because of the lack of interest in fencing. The tournament will be held in the club house...
...some of the men is manifest. Several of the pitchers are acquiring good control, and their curves are much more marked than at first. A dummy has been made which is placed close to the plate where the batsman would ordinarily stand. This enables the pitchers to practice throwing shoulder or low balls as they desire, and also gives the catcher practice in throwing without interfering with or being balked by the batsman. As yet only three men have been dropped, and the candidates with these exceptions are the same men who answered Captain Whittemore's call in January. Next...
...about the knees. He fell on his side, falling towards Harvard's goal. It was a hard tackle, Wrightington striking the ground heavily. Before I made the tackle I heard Hinkey some distance behind me shouting to me to tackle Wrightington. Wrightington got up almost immediately, working his shoulder. I had heard the umpire's whistle for Harvard's off-side play and when I looked back I saw Hinkey for the first time during that play fully 10 yards back towards our own goal, running towards the umpire, who had blown his whistle near the centre of the field...
Bull at the other end is one of the best players on the team. He is at present laid up, and his place is taken by Newell. The latter plays hard, but fails to protect his position. Newell also has a lame shoulder and is likely to be injured...
...closed with an appeal, that Harvard men should remember that they had special duties as well as special privileges, that they should not only be good men but also manly men, that they should not let those who stand for evil have all the virile qualities, but should stand shoulder to shoulder with all men who believe in right, and make their blows against evil count...