Word: carelessly
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...first time this year, over the three and three-eighths miles course down stream from the Boylston street bridge to the Union Boat Club. Ayer's crew gave Bullard's crew fifteen seconds start, or about five lengths, which they reduced to three lengths in the first quarter mile. Careless steering through the second bridge lost the distance again. Both crews made a very low stroke, seldom going above 29 and frequently dropping so low as 27, which is attributed to fear on the part of the new men that they could not last the distance. At the Longwood bridge...
...step out well to meet the ball, and does not coach and stir up the fielders enough. He is a fair batter. E. W. Leonard '03 steps out well, but is slow on his feet and lacks life. He is a fair better. J. D. Clark '03 is careless, and weak on low balls. In batting he settles badly, and does not pick the balls...
...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 to hit too hard. A. Black '03 is slow in getting his throw...
Baseball work in the cage is progressing, though in the battery work the pitchers are still throwing straight balls, trying at present more for form than for speed or accuracy. The University squad is improving slowly. The men are still careless in their throwing, and do not get their heels together in picking up grounders. Tuesday there was practice in short dashes, and yesterday in catching men between bases...
...University and Freshman nines is well under way. The battery candidates for both nines are working together, warming up gradually. Yesterday, in addition to fielding, candidates for the University team were given work in scooping the ball, and in running down base-runners. The men are still careless in not getting their heels together and in throwing while off their balance...