Word: bettering
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...first Union lecture of the year will be given this evening. The speaker, Dr. Jordan, is in every sense a national character. His unusual subject, better explained, perhaps, by its sub-title, "The Degeneration of the Race Through the Survival of the Unfit," is one which President Jordan's deep knowledge of biology will undoubtedly render vitally interesting...
...team. From these nine men, the three remaining forward positions will undoubtedly be chosen. As the rink of the Boston Arena is about 70 feet longer and 10 feet wider than the St. Nicholas rink in New York, the forwards must have greater endurance and speed, and better team-work must be developed than in former years...
...that system; a man who was always in New Haven, who had at his fingers' ends every fact, figure, and deduction of every season, who was always available for advice; supremely a football man, both as player and tactician, a natural student of the game, who would ask no better enjoyment in the long winter evenings than the close study of possible developments of play in the light of the previous season's experiences. And so from this established system there came down rules, methods, and policies which all Yale coaches tacitly accepted...
...latter's passing is not quite so accurate as Perkins's and his experience is one year less. P. D. Smith, who won his letter in 1908, in the backfield, has been third man on the list, due chiefly to inferior passing and lack of aggressiveness. However, he is better than either of the other two on the defense and in getting down the field under punts. Wigglesworth, who played in the latter part of the Yale game last year, will play quarterback today. His ability is unquestioned and throughout the season he has shown skill in varying the attack...
...being tackled. From this time on Dartmouth never got nearer than 53 yards to the University team's goal-line. The work of the University team as a whole was very encouraging, especially as Dartmouth had the strongest team that Harvard has played this year. Every Harvard player showed better knowledge of the fundamentals and followed the ball much closer than his opponents. Harvard's team-play was always evident the interference showed improvement