Word: better
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...showed especially good form in starting, and in helping along the runner, its offense being practically irresitible. The first eleven made five touchdowns and a safety in 16 and 23-minute periods, but was scored on once as a result of a blocked kick. The defense was also much better: Peirce and Spear doing more encouraging work in this department...
...football practice yesterday afternoon the defensive work was better than it has been for some time, but the offense was very ragged and uneven, evidenced by the fact that the first team lost the ball three times on downs, once on the 3-yard line. The scrimmage was unusually long, the last hard work before the game with Brown tomorrow. There were two halves of 15 and 22 minutes, respectively, and for the second half the Stadium was opened. Three touchdowns were scored by the first eleven. Long gains on end runs were made by Nesmith and Wendell...
...loss of F. H. Schoenfuss in the shot put is a serious one. There is no one in the University who has ever done better than 40 feet in this event. W. A. Hanley '07 is expected to do good work, however, and B. T. Stephenson '08 is another promising candidate
...University Second eleven was defeated by Exeter on Saturday in a hard fought game by 11 to 5. Exeter made two touchdowns in the first half, better team play and greater weight counting in her favor, but in the second period the second team's line-up was changed and the ball was carried down the field for a touchdown. Harvard nearly scored again, but Exeter braced and kept the ball is Harvard's territory the rest of the game...
...minute period. This was especially good work, as the line of the second team played low and offered a strong defense. The preliminary practice consisted of starting, passing and falling on the ball. Knowlton was again in the line-up and showed improvement. Burr also held better in the line. The best offensive and defensive playing was done by Nesmith, who secured several excellent dive tackles. Long end runs by both him and Leonard were noticeable features of the practice...