Word: slump
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Yale nine has shown a steady improvement during the season. Early in the year, shortly after the Easter trip, the work suffered a considerable slump, but since that time has come up steadily, especially in the batting. It was Yale's batting, together with Garvan's pitching, which won for her the series with Priceton. Garvan has improved steadily during the year and is at present pitching in his best form, as is shown by his ability in the last game with Princeton to hold the opposing nine, of especially hard hitters, down to four safe hits and two scratches...
...nine as a whole showed a considerable slump in the game with Brown Freshmen, and added stupid base running to their weak batting...
There seems to be no particular cause to which this poor showing on the part of the first crew can be attributed, but the crew has certainly taken a slump in the last few days. The rowing is logy and the boat seems dead...
...first Newell suffered a severe loss, when Brownell was taken from stroke to row on the University squad. With the change at stroke it took a decided slump, due more to loss of confidence than to any particular fault with Boardman who was put in Brownell's place...
...fill the position satisfactorily. At second base Coolidge was in good form both in the field and at the bat, and seemed to be the only man in the infield sure of his place. Skilton, who seemed to be the best man available for third base, had a slump in batting and did not cover enough ground in the field. Matthews made three errors on Saturday, but will probably overcome his unsteadiness and cover short stop satisfactorily. Only one position in the outfield was filled at all well, either Clarkson or Stillman in centre field. Of the other outfielders Wood...