Word: sticking
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Harvard Lacrosse Association has decided to engage a Canadian coach for the team, who will give special attention to stick work. This coach will be assisted by Dr. Reimer, H. M. Williams '85 and F. C. Hood '86, the latter two of whom were captains of intercollegiate champion teams...
...regular training for all candidates for the lacrosse team will begin on Wednesday. It will consist mainly of stick practice in the cage, and work on the weights and dumb bells. A meeting is called for this evening in the Trophy Room of the Gymnasium. Some of the graduates who were well known lacrosse experts will address the meeting, which is open to all men who are interested in the game, and its advancement among the colleges...
...class in fencing at the Gymnasium now numbers about 40 members. The men practice five days each week under the direction of Mr. Dohs, the instructor. On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons there is single stick practice and on the other afternoons calisthenics exercise. The single stick drill is intended to teach the men the motions and positions of fencing as far as possible. It gives light but thorough exercise and develops suppleness and agility...
Later in the year Mr. Dohs hopes to have the class provided with foils. It is possible that the college will furnish them, but it seems probable that each man will have to provide his own. With the foils the practice will be more interesting, although the single stick drill is a useful preliminary...
...class in single-stick has recently been formed in the Gymnasium under the charge of Instructor Dohs...