Word: although
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...real one. Within the past week, he said, I have seen some of the best men on the squad laid up with injuries which will keep them from playing several weeks, and the result is that there is not enough line material to give the backs proper trying out. Although the material is not first class, the spirit is excellent, and it is the spirit which does things. The University must show this same spirit toward the men who play, so that if the team returns beaten, after playing its best, it need not be afraid of adverse criticism from...
...held for downs on the 25-yard line. The second team could not gain and Coach Kernan stepped in to punt. Nesmith broke through and partially blocked the kick, the ball going only about 10 yards. Channing ran 12 yards around left end. Carr made two short gains, although he did not keep his feet well. The second team then held for downs on the 6-yard line. Kernan dropped back to punt, but as Nesmith broke through and would have blocked the kick, he ran around right end for 20 yards. The first team then recovered the ball...
...Saturday in their first game this season by the score of 6 to 0. The work of the Freshman team was fairly encouraging considering the short time the men have been playing together. The defeat was due rather to poor team play than to lack of individual effort. Although the Freshman line was heavier than that of its opponents, Groton, owing to superior speed and team play was able to gain fairly consistently, especially during the first half. The Freshman backs were given little assistance while carrying the ball, and in addition made several costly fumbles. Groton's touchdown, which...
Team C defeated team D yesterday afternoon by a score of 12 to 6 in the second game of the fall baseball series. Although the fielding was very ragged, on the whole the teams played better baseball than teams A and B on Thursday afternoon. Neither team showed ability in batting and the runs were principally due to errors by the opposing side. Team C made three runs in each of the first three innings as a result of a few hits and errors by team D. In the second and fourth innings team D scored four runs...
...practice yesterday afternoon, Squad A lined up against Squad C. Neither side was able to score. Although the men played with spirit, the frequent substitution of players made the work of both sides very ragged. The backs and ends of Squads A and B practiced tackling the dummy and the line were drilled in breaking through...