Word: awkward
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Devens is slow and awkward, and has been troubled some by a lame arm which may, however, be better in the warm weather. He has not shown much improvement in headwork. His batting is good...
...were not watchful enough in stopping trick plays. All of the responsibility for Brown's gains does not rest on the ends, however, as the secondary defense of the backs was poor. All of the men in the line, with the possible exception of J. Lawrence, were slow and awkward both in defense and offense. They played high, charged feebly and failed to follow the ball. Lawrence and Sargent were offside a great deal and lost many yards in consequence...
...substance for so long a piece, but the bits of description incidentally thrown in are wonderfully vivid at times and stay in the memory. "The Hostelry of Drownding Creek" by R. W. Page '03, also contains some appreciative description in a fresh, original manner, though the phrasing is occasionally awkward. The selections of verse, "Indian Summer," and "My Lady on the Links" are both anonymous. The latter is daintily written and an agreeable change from the more serious efforts sometimes presented...
James at 3 pulls his oar along the top of the water, not burying it deeply enough. He is also awkward about getting his oar in, and has difficulty in finishing the stroke...
...rowed 3 on the Roxbury Latin crew last spring. He and McGrew at 6 are heavy and powerful men and Ayer is an especially reliable oar both in blade and body work. Swann at 5 has had some experience in rowing at Groton, but is still a little awkward, and lacks a strong finish. Burgess at 3 rowed last year on the Halcyon crew at St. Paul's; he is one of the best oars in the crew, being strong and especially smooth in his work. Clark, Stone and Whitridge at 3, 2 and bow have all a tendency...