Word: picking
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Dates: during 1890-1890
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...centre in the last ten minutes. As for the fluke by which Dean secured the ball and ran down a clean field, the only explanation is that he broke through and touched the ball as it was leaving Barbour's fingers, changed its course and was lucky enough to pick it up on the bound while he was running at full speed. The ball did not touch either of the Yale halfbacks during this play...
...probability be accepted. A new set of matches will be started this afternoon at two o'clock, and Mr. Lamb, the president of the club, asks that the number of entries this afternoon be large so that the management may have a large number of men to pick from in selecting the team to shoot at Springfield...
...freshmen will not compete in the class race, but they will begin rowing immediately under the supervision of some of the old oarsmen. Later in the season scratch races will be held between crews of freshmen chosen by lot. Capt. Perkins will pick out in a few days a temporary captain to act for a few weeks. At the end of that time the candidates will choose a captain whose office will have to be confirmed, however, by the crew as finally picked...
...coming championship contests. The fielding could hardly be tested in so short an inning, but it seems to need some improvement. The most encouraging result of the game is the good showing made by several of the new men. There seems to be more good material from which to pick an eleven this year than ever before. When the team has been strengthened by the presence of several more of last year's players who are still candidates, it may be depended upon to make a strong, and possibly a winning, fight against Haverford and Pennsylvania...
...Crownmshield writes a communication to stimulate Harvard rowing. He urges that there should be a general interest in boating so that the captain of the university crew may be able to pick his men not merely from the big heavy men, but from men who know how to row. Each man should be taught to row in the manner best suited to his individual peculiarities. Finally the crew should take advantage of every opportunity for a race...