Word: runner
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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During the next two weeks Yale had two easy victories, defeating Washington and Jefferson by the score of 28 to 0, and overwhelming the Massachusetts Agricultural College team by the score of 49 to 0. Both games showed a fast attack with good interference for the runner. The light opposing teams could not withstand the rushes of the heavy Yale backs. The fumbling of the team at critical moments was apparent...
...Goebel '10, right guard, is a hard worker and is especially effective in helping dragging the runner along. He still lacks skill in the finer points of the game and is not yet able to use his strength to full advantage. He is fast on his feet but has the fault of charging too high. He is especially good on the defense...
...have played important parts in several big tournaments. T. Briggs '09 won the Bar Harbor tournament and the championship at South Furrey, and playing with C. H. Burton '09 won the foursome State Championship of Southern Ohio. H. H. Wilder '09, captain of the University golf team, was runner-up in the Massachusetts State Championship and in two other tournaments; but his best performance was in the National Amateur Championships at Garden City where he was defeated by W. J. Travis at the forty-first hole...
...fifth with two out Leonard singled and stole second, while McCall waited for a base on balls. The two then worked a clever double steal. Harvey hit towards the pitcher, who blocked the ball so that the second baseman just got the runner at first and put the side out. Aronson's home run in the next inning came with none out. After two were gone Simons singled and stole second, but was left when Harding flied to Ebeling. With one out in the ninth Aronson received a pass and went to third on Lanigan's grounder to short. Currier...
Yesterday afternoon the practice of the University team was, on the whole, of a high order, especially the batting and base running. One of the most clever pieces of work of the season came when a runner scored from second on Simons's bunt down the first base line; and on the same play, Lanigan, coming all the way from first, was barely put out on a close play at the plate. The batting orders will be: HARVARD. DARTMOUTH. Leonard, 3b. c., F. Leonard McCall, 2b. c.f., Langdell Harvey, c.f. 3b., Hobart Aronson, r.f. r.f., Schildmiller Lanigan, l.f. l.f., Emerson...