Word: stiff
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...tackles know their positions better, and played a hard, stiff game all the time. They both keep their eyes on the ball pretty well, and in blocking off and tacking show an energetic spirit. Foster's experience on the varsity will make that side of the line fairly strong. On the other end Brewer works hard but needs considerable coaching yet. At quarter, Fairchild will have a chance to get a lot of life into the men, besides using his knowledge in making the men do all they are capable of doing. The three ba+++ks will be the strongest...
...were both hurt in the first half, and Lee and Mason had to hobble on to take their places. Half the other men, too, were not in fit condition to play, for Upton was tender from recent injuries, Waters was very much out of condition. Collamore has a very stiff leg. and Corbett was far from well, besides being injured in the neck early in the game. So that, on the whole, the wonder is not so much that Cornell scored three times, but that Harvard...
Highlands pitched a strong, hard game, giving only two men bases on balls. Once or twice he seemed to lose control of the ball, but only once or twice. Upton failed to hold him at all, evidently being bothered by his new stiff mitten. Besides this, moreover, Upton was very slow in throwing to bases, losing several good chances just by holding the ball too long. At third Cook was not quite as good as usual making a couple of very wild throws to first...
...year. Hallowell and Corbett fielded well, and for a new man, Whittemore's play was sharp and clean, and his throwing very good. At third, Cook needs much improvement on yesterday's playing, to make his work satisfactory. Cobb threw pretty well to bases, but is still a little stiff. Another practice game will be played this afternoon, soon after 2 o'clock, if the weather permits...
...Messler, '94 S., 173 lbs. - Is a new man, is stiff, short reach, crooked back, slow on catch and bucks...