Word: awkward
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Kernan caught a steady game, and threw excellently, but had no success at the bat. Devens played for the first time this year, and batted with good judgment. Randall was tried at first base and Wendell went to left field. Randall covered first base adequately, but was a little awkward in receiving throws that drew him off the bag to any extent. At the bat he made a timely single that tied the score in the eighth inning. Matthews had little to do in the field, but batted well. He injured his leg and retired in the fifth inning. Coolidge...
...moderately good control; his arm is getting into shape and he is working hard and conscientiously. He bats fairly well, but has a tendency to over step. H. S. Hutchinson '04 is improving in speed and control. His batting is weak. F. H. Schoenfuss '04 is as yet awkward, being unaccustomed to the new motion. He does not start the ball high enough or finish out with sufficient snap; but on the whole he has good control. At the bat he steps away badly, slugs, and hits at bad balls. R. R. Alexander '04 and H. C. Dudley...
...outfield B. Wendell '02 is fielding fairly well, but is an inaccurate thrower. His batting is fair but he does not pick the balls. W. B. Wood '02 is slow and fights the ball. He is a poor hitter. H. L. Movius '02 is an awkward fielder and thrower but a fair hitter. R. Christenson '02 is careless in his work, but has a good throw. He is a poor hitter. L. P. Pieper '03 does not get down on ground balls and covers very little territory. He is a weak thrower, and at the bat tries...
...massing of evidence, skilful use of persuasion and readiness in rebuttal the debate was one of exceptional merit. In general the form of the speakers was passably good, though there were individual instances of awkward gesturing and clumsy postures. The whole discussion turned on the question of the possibility of enforcing the excise law. By the affirmative it was maintained that Major Low was bound to enforce these laws legally and morally and by every consideration of expedience. That while there were certain dead laws on the statutes which could be ignored, the excise laws commanded immediate enforcement and that...
...past Cercle plays. The action was especially well sustained in the second and third acts. In the first act there was a little hesitation in the dialogue, which was soon remedied when the nervousness incidental to an initial performance wore off. Throughout there was an absence of that strained, awkward rendering of the French, which usually accompanies an amateur play in a foreign tongue. The costumes and scenic effects were excellent, and the French dress typical of the period was carefully portrayed...