Word: slow
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...order of the Freshman crew was changed on Saturday. Faulkner was moved from 5 to 7, Rackemann from 7 first to bow and later to 3, and Severance from 3 to 5. Also, Kennard was tried at number 3 part of the time. A slow stroke was maintained. The boat spaced well, and kept on a fairly even keel in the row of about 1 1-2 miles up steam...
...seriously retarded by the loss of P. W. Flint '06, who was last Thursday declared ineligible by the Athletic Committee. On Friday he was replaced by W. W. Corlett '06. The boat is somewhat unsteady as Corlett has not yet got into the swing of the crew and is slow at the catch...
...Freshman nine this year is not up to the standard of previous Freshman teams because five of the best men out are on the University squad. So many men have been tried out that the development has been slow. But at present the men are batting well and fielding more accurately than at any time this season...
...proved to be a weak hitter in most of the games. Palmer began the season as a pitcher but he hit so well that he was put into centre field when Hartford joined the squad. He is doing fairly well in his new position, but is still slow in starting and consequently covers but little ground. Cutting at right field also does not cover enough ground; his throwing is strong and accurate. He runs bases conservatively. He hits fairly well but has a tendency to try to start to run before he has hit the ball, and as a result...
...batting the men seem to have more confidence than formerly, and in recent games have shown more ability to hit the ball and to place their hits. The infielding, too, is encouraging, as the men are steadier and handle ground balls with greater accuracy than hitherto. The outfielders are slow in starting and consequently do not cover enough ground...