Word: catching
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...next man, after driving Bohlen for 3, was caught out by Balch at short slip off Ellis. Ellis followed this up by bowling Carmichael for only 4. Then DeWolfe joined Kidger and the two made a good stand until the latter was caught out by a difficult left hand catch of Balch at short slip off Bohlen. DeWolfe and Shaw were bowled, the former by Bohlen, the latter by Ellis. Record, the next man, was disposed of by a fine catch by Frost off Ellis. The remainder, with the exception of Joslin, were easily disposed of, the last wicket falling...
...passing is done with the head, making the game in this respect much more difficult than our own. No man is considered an excellent player unless he can catch the ball surely on his head and shoulders and pass it safely...
...many faults. His oar is too deep for the first half of the pull and at the finish he draws his hands into his lap so as to allow his oar to wash out. He also drops over at the catch and is not as steady as he should be but has very good staying powers...
...Woodruff, '89, 178 lbs., slow with his hands, swings to port, cocks his oar over the catch, pulls too shallow and does not finish clean. Body work is for the most part good and he has good control of his slide...
...watermanship of the crew is not good. The oars do not catch the water quickly enough, and the blades begin to turn before the stroke is finished. The feather is uneven. As a whole the bodo work is good. But the men do not use their legs enough and break their arms too soon. There is also a tendency to rush the recover...