Word: steadier
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...contested, and nearly every game went to deuce. Both men played a steady back-court game, an seldom ran to the net except in the last set, Cutting's back-hand strokes were especially effective, and he passed Gardner repeatedly by accurate placing. Of the two, Gardner was the steadier, and played more aggressively...
Gardner won his match with McKean yesterday, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, by steadier and more aggressive playing, although the latter made a number of brilliant strokes. He proved especially effective at the net and kept McKean continually guessing with his accurate place-shots...
...exceedingly poor steering. At Harvard Bridge Worcester had obtained a lead of about two lengths, which it held until near the finish, when the Weld crew gained rapidly, but could not overtake its opponents. Considering the roughness of the water, both crews rowed well, the Weld boat being somewhat steadier...
...first time Monday was tried again yesterday. The change consists of moving Gardiner from 3 to 4, displacing Converse: shifting Reynolds from bow to 3; and putting C. Curtis in Reynolds's place as bow. The new order worked much better yesterday than the day before, the boat being steadier, and the men more in union...
...very good at times, but double faults were frequent owing to attempts to place hard second serves. Sweetser's back-hand strokes were superior to those of Fraser-Campbell, and he was able to pass the latter frequently at the net. Of the two, Sweetser was the steadier and had the match well in hand practically all the time...