Word: controlling
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...today, owing to the continual industrial revolutions, the wealth-producing machine has grown complex and often the trade of a district and sometimes of many states is influenced by the will of a small body of men, who are perhaps far off and over whom there is no legal control...
Shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning a small fire broke out in room 10, on the second floor of Foxcroft House, and soon spread to several adjoining rooms. The exact cause of the fire is unknown. It was kept under control for about 15 minutes by a chemical engine, until the arrival of the Fire Department, engines, when it was rapidly extinguished...
...that can be attempted in the way of development in the Cage, has been done, however. The pitchers have been coached to acquire a good control and speed has been increased somewhat during the week. Although the men show the effects of the instruction in bunting, the heavy hitting has fallen off decidedly. Judgment has gone to the other extreme and brought out a tendency to let good balls pass...
...fielding the squad is still somewhat erratic, as many of the men have lost control of their throws to first base, and short passes to second in executing double plays. More detailed instruction in base-running has been given, with special reference to the proper play for the batter under varying conditions. In this practice one of the players coaches the runners from first base. After each day's work the squad takes, a short run inside the Cage...
...stroke put life into the crew behind him. Guild who has been rowing 7 throughout the season is somewhat uncertain, and yesterday was ragged in his blade work at times. Richardson who has been rowing 5 showed a tendency to feather under water, but his slide was well under control and he carried through a hard stroke. Newhall at 2 was somewhat ragged in his form and over-reached at the catch quite frequently, but as this was only his second day on the water he will probably steady down shortly...