Word: almost
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...eighteen men who were out took turns at playing. The men did not seem able to form any sort of interference, except when playing with the ends or tackles back of the line. The eleven as a whole did not follow the ball, leaving that part of the work almost entirely to the backs. Several times the men practiced forming to receive a kick - off, and interfering for the man who caught the ball. One thing very noticeable was the lack of snap in most of the play. However, with two full elevens, the work would probably have been much...
...Only two of the men who played on the 'varsity in the first contest played again, and it was practically the second eleven. The two elevens were evenly matched, and not until the last part of the game did the 'varsity score. Whittemore and Jackson broke the line at almost every point, and the senior line held the 'varsity's advances well in check. Doucette was very strong at centre, while F. Shaw was slow and snapped the ball back poorly. The 'varsity had little or no interference and all the gains were the result of individual work. The only...
...other but without success, until the last eighth of a mile when '97 drew to the front and finished half a boat length ahead. There was some difficulty in determining the finish line, which ran diagonally across the river. The result was that both crews appeared almost even at the finish...
...should be advanced far enough from barbarism to be able to applaud impartially. Cheering, however, we look upon as something entirely different from applause. The latter in football can be used simply to express appreciation of good playing. Cheering is, or should be, used as a means of encouragement. Almost every small college that has played in Cambridge this fall has clearly out-done us in this matter of support. Harvard men cannot afford to give a too willing world any chance to accuse them of "indifference...
...almost entirely a substitute team that represented Harvard yesterday afternoon, and the game was won more through Amherst's weakness than through any strong playing on Harvard's part. The score...