Word: quicker
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...best work, making four clean singles. Kendall has been moved up to first place in the batting order on account of his ability to reach first base. As all the right handed batters are rather slow in starting after hitting the ball, particular attention was given to getting a quicker start. Dudley and Winsor alternated in pitching and the latter was very effective. Milne's catching was good and his throwing to bases accurate. The fielding practice was characterized by an unusually large number of bad throws. Clark's work especially was inaccurate. Fincke did the best work, though...
...Pennsylvania team did not show quite as much fighting spirit as did the Harvard nine, though on bases they were slightly quicker to take opportunities...
...second, Fincke is still out of the game, owing to sickness. George's fielding would make him a very strong candidate, were it not for his weak throwing. His batting is promising. Keene is quicker and is improving but lacks experience and batting ability. Putnam's work in the field is by far the best, but his batting is erratic and all his playing shows a want of steadiness...
...third base also the competition will be close. Ewer, Clay and G. C. Clark have all showed good form. Clark has had one year in the position, but is very slow. Ewer and Clay are perhaps quicker, and, like Clark, throw well. Should Clark pitch, the question will probably be one of batting ability...