Word: attacking
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...University lacrosse squad has been practicing daily in preparation for the game to be played against Johns Hopkins University, at Baltimore, on Saturday. Yesterday the practice consisted primarily of stick work and the development of team play. The men were divided into two squads, the attack and the defense. The attack was coached by J. A. Sayler 3L. and the defense by Captain Phillips. During the week one or two practice games will probably be played with the Sophomore class team...
...University team's attack was strong, but the men in mid-field showed poor judgment in passing. Owing to the weakness of the graduates' attack the defense was not fairly tested. Smith, Adams and Ackerman took advantage of all chances to score. Sayler, who until this year was ineligible for the team, played a brilliant game. For the graduates, Bennett, captain of last year's team, did by far the best work...
...strength of the Princeton team lay in the consistency and flawlessness of its argument, due to the care with which it had prepared its speeches. The Harvard speeches, on the other hand, attempted a bolder attack, and seemed more mature in their delivery. The best speaking of the evening was done by R. B. Fosdick of Princeton. Of the Harvard debaters B. V. Kanaley spoke with great fluency and wit, and A. Tulin with commendable power. Princeton's essential argument emphasized the necessity of the development of the individual for his particular career, while Harvard claimed that a student...
William Hobbs Goodwin '84 died last Saturday at his home in Brookline after a brief illness of pneumonia brought on by an attack of the grippe. At Harvard Mr. Goodwin look a prominent part in athletics, rowing on his Freshman crew and later running on the track team. After leaving College he continued his athletic activity as a member of the Dedham Polo Club. In business he was a member of the brokerage firm of Bond and Goodwin, Boston...
Since the last intercollegiate game with Columbia on January 21 the play of the University team has slightly improved. The forwards follow back well on the defense but their passing is unreliable, often weakening the effect of the attack. When near the opponents' goal many chances to score are lost as the men fail to keep their positions and are very slow in shooting. The defense is erratic and does not work together, often allowing a single fast forward to get close to the goal...