Word: working
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Harvard Anthropological Society. Report of Field Work in the Indian Territory during the summer of 1899. Mr. W. Jones. Peabody Museum...
Under the vigorous coaching of Captain Reid, the whole squad has been well drilled in hard, fast play. The backing-up is, perhaps, the best feature of the work at present. In this, the effect of good coaching is especially apparent, great stress being laid upon the principle of having the fielders anticipate the play, and help each other out. The base running is rather poor, except in a few individual cases. Most of the men are inclined to be reckless, using no headwork, and lacking the quickness of decision necessary to good base-running. The batting is very weak...
...pitchers, Coburn and McDonald appear to be the best, although each of them can easily improve. Milne and Jacques are the best behind the bat, and are both doing good work. Lewis is the only man who has shown any steadiness at first base, the other men seeming to lack experience in that position. For second base, Keene and Putnam are about equally matched, and each is doing excellent work, although Putnam is weaker at the bat. At shortstop, Wright, Coolidge and Gilles are fairly accurate and cover a good deal of ground. Lancey and Rowley are doing well...
...outfield, Wendell, McCall, Farrington, Eby, Loughlin, Bolles and George are the most promising of the many candidates. Of the new men Coonley, Noble and Dudley are doing the best work. Morton, Black, Foster and Nickerson need experience. Most of the men have been regular at practice, and all are working hard. The spirit shown in the fall practice makes a very encouring outlook for baseball next spring...
...work of the ends was the worst feature of the practice. With the single exception of Ristine, they all missed several tackles. Kasson, who was tried at centre, played a fair game. J. Lawrence showed great improvement at tackle...