Word: backed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Lehmann, the English coach, although he has not formally accepted the invitation of the Athletic Committee to coach the University crew, sailed for this country yesterday on the Majestic and will arrive in New York Tuesday. He will probably return to England for the winter and come back in the spring to remain with the crew until after the race...
...returns were given out in the smaller hall above the main one. Every seat was filled. A large reel of paper was used in announcing the returns and unfortunately the black chalk employed made such slight marks that the figures could hardly be seen by the men at the back of the hall...
...Back to Earth, Richard T. Fisher...
Behind the line there is a wealth of good material. Of last year's team, Rosengarten, Bannard, Kelly, Suter, Baird and N. Poe are back. At quarter, Smith is doing the best work; his passing is accurate; when running with the ball he is the hardest man on the team to down, and in defensive play his work at end makes him invaluable. Suter has failed to keep up his last year's work, and has been put on the scrub. At halfback, Bannard and Kelly have generally been played toge her, and Rosengarten and Reiter. Between the two pairs...
...team has played this season. The indians hammered away at the line every time they got the ball, in many instances making their distance on the fourth rush, and hardly ever resorting to a punt. In fact it is safe to say that if they had a good punter back of their stonewall line, and could vary their centre plunging with an occasional end play, they would be second to no team in the country...