Word: all-round
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...vigor with which men attack distasteful but useful things,--a shrinking from the old resolute education." "The new product, the educated man of today, is in some measure the necessity of the time. The demands of a special calling require preparation so early and so long that the all-round man--that invaluable species which has leavened and civilized all society--bids fair to be soon as extinct as the dodo...
...were weak at the bat, but the Freshmen had a slight advantage in the field. Comins pitched a steady game and was unusually effective with men on bases, especially in the seventh inning when he struck out two men in succession with the bases full. Story played the best all-round game, making three difficult foul catches and getting his base twice on skillful bunts. Jackson at shortstop was in poor form and made an error which was responsible for Brown's two runs...
...very effective, especially with men on bases. McCornick was hit hard, but with better support would have won the game. In the eighth inning the Juniors made four runs on a combination of hits and errors and secured a safe lead. The features of the game were the fine all-round playing of Putnam, the batting of Rainbolt, and a pretty catch of a high liner by Wheelock. As usual at class games the crowd continually edged in on the players along the base lines and made accurate fielding impossible. 1901. a.b. r. b.h. p.o. a. e. Smith...
...lost it first game of the season on Saturday to the Crescent Athletic Club by the score of 15 to 0. Although outclassed in team work by their more experienced opponents, the Harvard players showed considerable skill in stick work, and in the second half played a fairly good all-round game. The great fault was the tendency of the men to leave their opponents unguarded when playing on the defensive...
...Cambridge team played a good all-round game and F. Clarkson's pitching was especially good...