Word: surely
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...team, as a whole, is fielding very well, but the batting is not what it should be. The infield plays a pretty steady though rather slow game. In the outfield, the men are fairly sure on fly balls but, with the exception of Sears, do not cover enough ground...
Thus the feeling grew until it reached culmination last evening. That the decision is for the best, we feel sure even those still opposed to the move, will grant in the end. It had to come, and like other steps which have been inevitable, will we think, prove one of progress...
...Parker kept up the spirit of the play throughout, showing marked ability to act a comical character. R. M. Mahoney 1900 as Sporticus, attendant to the King, over acted, and put Bungus, one of the principal characters, in the background. The chorus showed lack of training and were not sure of their parts besides, not getting into the spirit of the play...
...ballets were all pretty, and the first one is especially funny. The exits, however, were somewhat ragged. G. B. Hanavan 2L. was particularly graceful and sure in a "pas seul" at the end of the second...
...hits to Andover's six, and for some unaccountable reason seemed entirely under the control of the Andover pitchers. Attempts at sacrifice hits were nearly always complete failures, and instead of hitting the ball at the proper time, the men repeatedly waited for bases on balls, which to be sure were in many cases forthcoming. In fielding, the team exhibited the same unfortunate tendency to indifferent playing, seemingly taking the game as a matter of course, and something that unfortunately entered into the preliminary training that is now being gone through with. As a whole the playing was ragged...