Word: steadier
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Harvard had the game in hand from the start, scoring seventeen runs in the first inning on eight hits, five errors and seven bases given by the Amherst pitchers. After this inning the Amherst fielders made fewer errors and Tinker pitched a steadier game. At the same time the Harvard batting slumped, and the team did not score as many runs as possible. Harvard lacked life in the field and did not play with as much snap as was shown a week ago. Both of the errors were on easy chances and each cost a run. Stillman's work...
There was almost no fumbling yesterday, and the playing was much cleaner all around. Campbell and Hallowell showed great improvement, especially in their work under punts. The backs also were steadier in their defensive work...
...test the first eleven. With the possible exception of right end, which was weakened by the absence of Hallowell, there was no place in the line where the second made consistent gains. The tackles were much improved. J. Lawrence, although against weaker opponents than on Saturday, was much steadier than usual, and proved he had not lost his aggressiveness by blocking one of the second eleven's kicks. But Swain played desultorily...
...annual Andover-Exeter game will be played this afternoon at Andover. The chances of winning are slightly in favor of Andover who has been playing steadier and more evenly than Exeter, and has been beaten only by Tufts, Harvard and Yale. The Exeter nine is, however, capable of playing remarkably good preparatory school baseball...
...then took a longer stretch down to the railroad bridge and back to the float. The crew has been having very light work since Saturday, as the men have been down in weight and have not been feeling very well. In spite of this, the boat has become much steadier during the last week, the men are catching better and rowing the stroke out in better form...