Word: swing
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...more or less graded, but are still divided in general into preparatory school oarsmen, dormitory crews, and men without experience. Although the inexperienced men have improved considerably, those who took part in the dormitory races still show the effects of longer practice and greater experience, and put a good swing and hard drive into the stroke...
...provisional first squad has shown general improvement in form since the beginning of practice; the men take to the 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...
...doors do not swing in one leaf, but have been divided into two parts, so that the lower can swing open, leaving the upper closed, thus providing a doorway of the usual dimensions. When desired, however, the upper half of the doors can also be opened...
...Kernan '05 and L. J. Daly '03 cover a good deal of ground in the outfield, but both are weak in batting. H. V. Greenough '05 through slowness and inexperience in the position, covers but little ground. In batting, he fails to use his body in the swing. Both J. s. Lovering '03 and C. C. Bolton '05 are weak batters, and the latter is slow in fielding...
...Freshman baseball squad practiced on Soldiers Field yesterday. Some improvement was shown in batting, but the men still have a tendency to swing at bad balls. The fielding work, was not good, as the men are still inaccurate in judging the ball and slow in throwing to the bases. Later, two teams were picked and the first line-up of the season was held. O. G. Frantz '03, who will take entire charge of the Freshmen beginning about April 1, and N. S. Bartlett '03 coached the squad...