Word: uncertain
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...short, there is no man who combines the qualities of fielding and batting to the extent that these men do. Cropley, G. Putnam and Coolidge are all fairly sure in handling batted balls, but all are rather uncertain...
...most promising candidates for catcher are Buckman, Davis, Pote and Reid. All are fairly good back-stops and fair throwers but are rather uncertain hitters...
...rowed in fine form and the result of the race was uncertain to the very...
...fill the position of fullback was very much of a question at the commencement of the season. In the course of practice, however, Walker's uncertain playing placed him behind both Minds and Morice, and the development of Morice as a halfback, and particularly his strong running in an open field, proved an important factor in determing his present position. The remarkable improvement shown by Jackson over the work of the previous fall-his speed and strength in bucking the line and running the ends-fixed him immediately at halfback, where he has played throughout the season a brilliant...
...short gains through the centre, but was as a rule unable to pass Groton's ends. As a whole, the Freshman eleven did not play the hard, fast game they were capable of and were lacking in what may be called football instinct. On the defensive they were very uncertain. On one play Groton's backs would be thrown for a loss, but a moment later would gain by a simple trick...