Word: slow
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...present much time is being taken in teaching the candidates the Trudgeon stroke. In most cases it is necessary for the men to change from strokes they have previously used, and this, of course, involves a somewhat slow development. In general the principal faults with the swimmers are that they do not keep their bodies straight, that they spread their arms too much, that their kick is not sufficiently powerful, and that their stroke is rough and unfinished rather than even and continuous...
...Boston Athletic Association meet on February 14, were held yesterday afternoon on Holmes Field, instead of today. Any men, however, who have not yet come out and wish to try for the teams may report today. The times made at yesterday's trials were, with few exceptions, slow. Following is a list of the men who made the best records...
...practice of the University basketball squad last night showed some improvement over that of Monday night, but the play was still slow and no efficient teamwork was developed. In a fifteen-minute game with the second team the first team succeeded in scoring five goals to one of the second, but the teamwork was ragged and the goal shooting inaccurate, several fair chances being missed entirely. On the other hand, Smith succeeded in dropping one very pretty throw from near the centre of the floor and Hanavan aided materially in the scoring and forwarding the ball when in the second...
...first team forwards to the scrub team, which was strengthened by the University backs. Besides allowing the scrub team to score repeatedly, the University forwards were unable to get even within striking distance of their opponents' goal, except once when they made their only score. The passing was slow and easily intercepted, while the few attempts at shooting that were made were low and inaccurate...
...this time, the men have developed but little team work, especially the backs, who have shown a costly tendency to play too far out. The men may be criticized individually as follows: Of the forwards. Lovering plays the steadiest game, but is slow in shooting. Both Souther and Foster have a tendency to keep too far away from the puck, and Foster is also uncertain in his shooting. McCloud's worst fault is that of loosing his head at critical moments. Both Carr and Clothier in the back field are apt to leave their positions, and thus give an opening...