Word: steadier
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...last week has improved more rapidly than at any time this season. In 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...
...Philadelphia, but Cutler will row in the race. Yesterday his work lacked vigor and he showed a tendency to hang at the catch. The second crew paddled down stream to the Longwood, bridge. The men rowed in the same order as Monday, and the crew as a whole was steadier than it has been for some time past. The stroke was more uniform and the men put unusual vigor into their work...
...stream the boat lurched continually to port and the blade work was rough. After returning to the float the crew went out in a fresh order and the boat was steadier. Kennard was moved to 5 where he rowed before the recess, and his place filled by Faulkner, who was in turn replaced by Severance...
...Freshman baseball team defeated the Stone School team Saturday afternoon, on Soldiers Field, by the score of 4 to 2. Neither Nash, who pitched for the Freshmen, nor Corwin, who pitched for Stone's, received good support; but of the two Nash was the steadier, giving but two bases on balls...
Yesterday the three crews took an easy row at a low stroke down stream to Longwood bridge. By rowing a lower stroke this week the men have made a good deal of progress in controlling their slides, and as a result the boat is much steadier than previously. At this low pace, however, the men apparently lack vigor, especially Crandall at 2, who fails to break in his arms early enough in the stroke. Wood at bow swings badly out of time...