Word: speed
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...University baseball team shut out Amherst yesterday afternoon on Soldiers Field by the score of 2 to 0. With the exception of Brennan's excellent pitching, there was little cause for encouragement in Harvard's game. The hitting, off a second rate pitcher, who lacked both speed and curves, was very weak, and with men on the bases was even worse. Three errors were made, none of which fortunately proved costly, but on the bases everything seemed to go wrong...
Brennan deserves the credit for the victory. At no time in the game did Amherst have a chance against his pitching. His speed and change of pace were excellent and his curves proved too much for the opposing batters. Captain Dexter's all-around work was faultless. In the field, his only chance was a hard drive by McClure in the sixth, close to the foul line, which he got after a long run. Each time at bat, he hit the ball squarely, getting a three-bagger the first time and being called out at first on an infield...
...stretches on the Harlem river; and on Saturday the men were given a long four-mile pull. Friday the eight started out from their boathouse on Waterman's Creek and rowed downstream for the first mile at a slow stroke, about 24 to the minute. Then they increased the speed for the last half-mile downstream, and on the trip back to the boathouse had seven racing starts against their second crew. With the slow stroke the eight did not row well together; their boat rocked continually; and the power did not appear to be applied simultaneously throughout the crew...
...same general practice in rudimentary work has been given the University baseball squad during the past week as formerly. In addition to the regular batting and fielding work, practice has been given in bunting and base-slidding. The batting has continued promising in spite of an increase of speed by the pitchers, but the bunting is crude. Next week the pitchers will begin to use curves, and it is hoped that with the reduced squad simple pivot plays and catching men between bases can be commenced...
Everyone has been given batting practice, but the pitchers have used nothing but straight balls and moderate speed. The batting, considering the poor light afforded in the Cage, has been encouraging. Most of the men time the ball fairly well, but there is still a marked tendency to pull away from the plate. The fielders have had nothing but straight grounders to handle and are fairly accurate, but their throwing is still very erratic...