Word: anxious
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...first half, showed a decided improvement in line-bucking, but the end running was a complete failure. Not a single gain was made around either end, as the interference was never allowed to form. The substitute team in the second half played very poorly. The line was constantly over anxious, losing 30 yards on off-side play, and had no stability in either attack or defense. The backs, handicapped by the weakness of the line, had little chance to gain, and lost what opportunities they did have by slow starting...
...Kendall were valuable in line plays, but were slow in starting, and Graydon was several times uncertain about the signals. In the second half, Hollingsworth and R. Lawrence were continually off-side, and allowed Williams to gain twenty or thirty yards on revolving tackle plays. Whitwell was also over anxious, but was stronger on the defense...
...football management is now making plans to hold a series of scrub football games next fall similar to the Leiter Cup series in baseball. It has been found that there are many men in the University who are anxious to play football, but who have no opportunity to do so; and it is for the benefit of these men that the series will be given. The games will begin immediately after the interclass games, which will be played earlier than usual, and at the end of the season suitable trophies will probably be given to the winning team...
...story of the play Eduard is very anxious to marry his cousin, but is deterred by the objections of Hauptmann Droll, his uncle, who declares that the girl is much too foolish and found of dancing. Eduard submits to his uncle's decision, at the same time extorting a promise from the old man that if he is ever caught dancing he will give his consent to the marriage. The plot now hinges on the efforts of Eduard, assisted by Emma and Franz, the servants, to make Hauptmann Droll dance. Their object is secured partly by accident...
...There are now a great many of them employed in responsible positions in the island, and there has yet to be discovered a single case of dishonesty. The teachers who will attend the school at Harvard this summer are from the very best class. They are remarkably intelligent and anxious to learn, and the influence of their trip will be directly felt in every quarter of the island. The instruction here will be carried on in Spanish, as only about five per cent of the teachers understand English. Excursions will be taken to places oi historical interest, and numerous social...