Word: slow
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Clark has had much more experience, but is inclined to be slow. His arm is in better condition than last year, and his throwing is consequently better. He is batting well, but does not put enough life into the work...
Fincke has been ill and unable to do much work. His fielding and throwing are as accurate as ever, but he is slow and is not strong in handling the ball for double plays...
...basketball team defeated the Newton Y. M. C. A. at Newton last night, by a score of 32 to 14. The Harvard team played a slow game and, by making a large number of fouls, enabled the Newton team to score an unnecessary number of goals. Good team work with smooth running off of signals, however, won the game...
...University basketball team defeated the Institute of Technology in the Gymnasium last night by the score of 55 to 15. Technology was clearly outclassed, in spite of an advantage over Harvard in size. The game as a whole was slow and unscientific, and in the second half became very rough. Clark of Harvard was injured and forced to retire. Both teams showed a tendency to foul, principally by holding and running with the ball. Harvard's passing was at times erratic and the attempts at blocking off were listless. The Technology team was good at ground passing, but weak...
...yard runs were a doubtful criterion of speed, as it was impossible for the large field of competitors to run a fair race on the narrow track. In the 600-yard handicap M. W. Long of Columbia was practically crowded out by the slow men in front of him and could do no better than second place, J. M. Burke of Holy Cross winning in 1m. 18 4-5s. D. W. Franchot of Yale was much faster than his opponents in the 1000-yard run, but because of the crowd he won by only a few feet. The time...