Word: speeded
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...fielding, and less strike-outs. The result will be less strike-outs in the professional contests, while the condition of affairs in the colleges will be as unsatisfactory as ever. Nothing has been done to prevent any tyro from entering the pitcher's box and depending upon mere speed for effectiveness. Last year the Yale, Harvard and Princeton pitchers averaged over 10 strike-outs to a game. The average may be somewhat less this year, but will be doubtless disproportionate to the batting and fielding, and college out-fielders will have as little to do as ever...
...past month, perhaps better than ever before. Every day, soon after four o'clock, the running and jumping squad begins exercise on the chest weights. This is followed by jumping, vaulting and light dumb-bell exercise. As a large development of muscle is not conducive to lightness and speed, none of the exercises are long continued. They are expected to give the men suppleness; and without strict training to prepare them to get into racing condition as soon as the track opens in the spring. The sharp corners of the running track in the gymnasium do not allow very fast...
...walking squad exercises but little down stairs; pulling on the weights and going through a few movements with the light dumb bells. The real work comes on the track upstairs. The distance walked vary from day to day according to the speed at which they are covered...
...this time rowing had a firm footing here, and a boat was built solely for purposes of speed. She was named the "Harvard," and was of the design known as "lapstreak." To shelter her a boat-house was built. Hitherto the boat had been kept in old sheds or moored on the river...
...SPEED OF LOCOMOTIVES: - An engine with 6 cars, on the N. Y. Central, ran 14 miles...