Word: uncertainly
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Dates: during 1900-1900
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...Yale half-milers, Smith, Poynter, Richardson, Ferry, and possibly Brennan and Thomas, will have Swan, Blakemore, Applegate, Ledyard and Walsh as their opponents. On form, Smith should be an easy winner. At this writing the other places are uncertain...
Professor Trowbridge has recently succeeded in perfecting a new method of obtaining X-rays which gives promise of very important results. Heretofore the currents of electricity which have been employed in taking the photographs have been uncertain and fluctuating, so that the pictures obtained have frequently perplexed the surgeons who used them. The new method secures a steady current, and the pictures so taken are remarkable for contrast and definition. Under the old method of taking the photographs the muscles and tendons in a body were invisible and a strong light was required in order to see even the bones...
...Interloper" falls below the standard set by the rest of the number. It is uncertain in movement and conventional and colorless in incident and character-drawing...
...positions in the field are more uncertain and will depend in a large measure on the batting. Loughlin shows far more judgment and does better fielding work than any of the others, though his throwing is rather weak. In batting he fails to pick the ball cleanly off the bat. Jaynes lacks experience and is weak in flies that come over his head, but he is improving in batting. Christenson's work, though fair, needs activity and life. Stewart is another one of the men who are constantly improving as they gain more experience. His work on the bases...
...slides and hang at the full reach is noticeable. The crew has lately been greatly strengthened by the return of Bullard to 6, Atkinson being moved back to 2 to replace Champollion, but yesterday Campbell at 3 was ill and obliged to cede his place to Merritt. It is uncertain whether his illness will prevent him from rowing in the race on Friday. The present order is: Stroke, Brownell (capt.); 7, Goodell; 6, Bullard; 5, Platt; 4, R. Lawrence; 3, Merritt; 2, Atkinson; bow, Morris; cox., Jackson...