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Dates: during 1890-1899
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In the progressive development which has marked the team, the defense was taken up earlier than the offense and has been worked to perfection. W. H. Lewis has drilled the team in a method of meeting mass plays which, for its efficiency, depends on aggressiveness and mere strength. Up to...
The Harvard eleven is a team and not an aggregation of stars. The defense and offense are both stronger than last year, but the latter is less steady and reliable. The kicking is mediocre, but the condition of the men was never better.
The coaches of the Yale team this year have had the difficult task of developing an eleven from a mass of raw but promising material. The early development was slow but steady, and resulted in the victory over Wisconsin. The defeat by Columbia, however, threw the team back considerably, and...
Of the men who played against Harvard last year, five are on this year's eleven. In addition to this disadvantage of a small nucleus, an unusually large number of men have been injured. Thomas was one of the most promising candidates for end, but was disabled in the Columbia...
In spite of these disadvantages, Yale has now a team which is strong at every point except at the ends. The tackles, Hale, Stillman, and Francis, have been improving steadily during the past few weeks, and, in the early games, were used a great deal to rush the ball. Hale...