Word: slump
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...decided slump followed this game, but a week of hard work, given chiefly to developing the open game and perfecting the defense, offered substantial encouragement when Yale defeated Holy Cross by three touchdowns. The first half of the season closed with a splendid contest against Pennsylvania State. Yale's goal was frequently in danger, but the strength of the defense at critical times was the redeeming feature. Yale was victorious...
...Freshman baseball team defeated the Noble and Greenough School yesterday afternoon by the score of 10 to 9. Nash, for the Freshmen, pitched an erratic game, giving seven bases on balls and allowing hits at critical moments. The Freshmen had a slump in batting and their fielding was slow. They showed improvement, however, in base-running. The feature of the game was Briggs' home run in the eighth inning...
...work readily, and put a good swing and drive into the stroke. There are several members of the more inexperienced squads that show signs of ability, but many of the men are unable to master the stroke, and have the usual tendency to rush the slides and slump at the finish. These men, however, will be given an opportunity to prove their ability when work on the tank begins in about a week. Until that time no accurate estimate of the material can be made...
...work of the University team was satisfactory and showed improvement in every department. Although for the first half of the game the men seemed unable to hit effectively, they gained as the game progressed a confidence and dash that was very encouraging after the noticeable slump during the game with Holy Cross. The batting rally, though slow in coming, consisted of a three-base hit a two-base hit, and two singles, and showed that the men have the ability to hit when necessary. The same confidence was shown in base-running, although in this respect some unnecessary risks were...
...first. Despard, who has been rowing at 4, has taken Bacon's place at 2. The progress of the crew has been retarded by recent shifts and the loss of several good men. The stroke is still short at the finish and the men are inclined to slump in the boat. The general form of the crew, however, is good...