Word: sticking
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...past week, but the squad has been working on the asphalt and in the Gymnasium. The policy to be followed until after midyears will be regular practice on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and voluntary practice the other three days. Work in the Gymnasium will consist of practice in stick handling, dumb-bells, and chest-weights. Holmes Field will be used for practice as long as possible and the captain expects to have one or two scrub games there this week...
...pieces which were bolted together and set up in the gymnasium. The pins are set up in a circle, the four white ones alternating with the four black, and each man has a pin to guard. The ball used is a polo ball. It is batted with a hockey stick. The object of the game is for each side to knock over with the ball the opponents' pins without stumbling over its own. The shinguards are used continually to protect the pins from the ball...
...errors were made on difficult plays, but several were quite inexcusable and proved very costly. In batting Harvard was distinctly superior to Princeton, but was unfortunate in not bunching hits at the right time. Clarkson deserves a great deal of credit for his excellent work with the stick. Twice he came to bat with a man on third base, and each time he brought in a run, beside making a third hit, which did not affect the score...
LACROSSE.- The new sticks have arrived and are at 35 Hastings. All men who have but one stick are urged to get a new one. Practice as usual at 4 o'clock...
LACROSSE.- All men be on the asphalt court dressed to play at 4 o'clock from now on. This is required on account of Dr. Sargent's class. There will be work in the Gymnasium right after the stick practice. New men are urged to come...