Word: weak
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Brown, with the exception of Doron and Basset, played a weak fielding game, and were unable to bat Winslow to any effect, although Seagrave and Basset hit heavily. Harvard played a sharp and brilliant fielding game...
...very hard worker. He is apt to "rattle" at the critical points of the game and needs a great deal of practice ; he is a fair batter. Varick is a plucky catcher, but rather light for the position. He does not throw accurately to the bases and is weak at the bat. Baker has done most of the pitching for the nine, and does fairly well, he has good curves and very fair speed. He is very weak on "pop" flies, and also at the bat. It will take a great deal of hard work to get him in proper...
...Coolidge will over second base. He is a good fielder, but poor on a long throw ; he is very weak at the bat. F. Coolidge will probably play third. He has had but little experience heretofore, but has made wonderful improvement. He throws well, and thus far has batted fairly...
...captain of the nine, will play short. He is a hard worker and a good fielder, but does not play his position for all it is worth. He covers his ground well, but does not pay enough attention to backing up second and third bases. He is very weak...
...courses offered by the different departments of the college and selections are to be made from these, so that a man can choose something in which he is interested. This will, of course, tend largely to add to the benefit of the instruction in this department hitherto so weak. Dr. Royce will have charge of the forensics...