Word: finer
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...this time, the coaches have been endeavoring to give the Freshman football squad practice merely in the rudiments of the game, but individual coaching of the finer points has now begun. Although the men still have many bad faults, the play as a whole shows some development...
...most encouraging work of the trip was done by Kernan. His batting was excellent, in fact the best of the whole team, although hither-to he has been one of the weakest hitters on the squad. His fielding improved during the trip, but he showed ignorance of the finer points of his position. Neither Stillman nor Clarkson were up to their usual standard either in the box or at bat, and their wildness and tendency to let down at times were very costly. Wendell did not come up to Frantz's standard at first base, although his hitting was good...
...Freshman football squad was much longer than usual yesterday, and careful individual coaching was given to most of the members of the team. The work of the afternoon was as a result more spirited than it has been and some of the men showed considerable advance in the finer points of play. The ends especially were quicker in getting down under punts, and their tackling was more reliable...
...heretofore given much trouble. Mr. Ames attacked the problem in a thorough manner, and the result has been most gratifying. The water-plants have grown and bloomed well, and warrant the expectation that a continuation of the same policy next year will give a superb display of the finer water-lilies. It would be a great addition to the attractiveness of the Garden, if an aquatic house could be built on the upper terrace. In such a house it would be possible to cultivate the magnificent "Victoria regia," or Water-lily of the Amazons, and the varieties of tender water...
...crew squad has now been rowing for a week. Mr. Storrow has insisted upon a slow stroke, so that the men can keep their slides slow and master more easily the finer points of the stroke...