Word: aptly
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Left guard, Eddy. He is heavy and strong but apt to waste his strength and is ignorant of the science of guard playing...
...fair offensive game, but their tackling was wretched, and the Training School boys blocked them off with little difficulty. In the second half they broke through and tackled much better, but went all to pieces when they had the ball themselves. Their game throughout was very unsteady and apt to be careless, especially on the ends. The end men constantly over ran their man or let him pass them. The whole team continues to try to tackle men round the neck...
...both 'varsity and second eleven are careless, apt to fumble the ball, and at times almost lifeless. The point wherein they have made the most improvement is blocking...
...aristocracy who drink. If we would lessen the misery about us we must set the example. We might have no reason for not taking a glass now and then if there were not examples innumerable to show us the danger of it. The more brilliant the man, the more apt he is to be ruined by the idea that he can take care of himself, that he will mind his own business if others will mind theirs. The whole system of Christian ethics depends on the idea that the body should be kept pure, as God made...
...against a V continually. At first Ninety-five could not stop these wedges but later on they succeeded and Worcester often lost the ball on four downs. Neither side punted at all, the game was wholly a rushing one and when the freshmen were on the defensive they were apt to forget their work and go to sleep. In the second half the Worcester men weakened, out their opponents did not seem to mind hard work and made great gains through the centre. Whitman, the quarter-back and captain, did all the goal kicking for Harvard and made some very...