Word: blue
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...After more than two weeks' practice behind closed gates, the Yale football coaches have come to the conclusion that from tackle to tackle the blue eleven is weak, weaker than appears on the surface and that there is a lamentable lack of linemen, outside of the candidates for end. There are two causes for joy in the coaching camp, however, one being the presence of some kickers above the average, both in punting and drop-kicking, and the other the fine material of flank men. The end positions were exceptionally weak last year, but this year there is an abundance...
...Yale's first game will be played Saturday with the Carnegie Institute team and word has been passed around here that the Pennsylvanians have been working hard for this game. If they come here well drilled and with a good team the Blue may be surprised, especially as it is the opening game of the season and Yale is never as far advanced as her opponents in the early season matches...
...fleet of nine ships was mobilized at Montauk, on the eastern end of Long Island, and on August 20 proceeded to Black Island, where the Volunteer Blue Fleet was organized, which attempted to prevent the landing of 40,000 men by the Red Fleet somewhere north of Cape Hatteras. Twenty torpedo boats, together with colliers, supply ships, submarines and an aeroplane completed the fleet. The torpedo boats were sent out to scout for the enemy, and reported its location east of New Jersey, whither the battleships were sent. After several minor fights the Blues were defeated in a large engagement...
Once again Harvard men are able to enjoy pleasing reminiscences of the crew races at New London. Last June every Harvard crew, due to the superior coaching of Coaches Herrick and Haines, was able to defeat its blue rival. A clean sweep on the Thames is an historic accomplishment, which will stand out in the annals of rowing as a final tribute to Captain Morgan and his victorious crew...
...until at the finish line three boat lengths of open water separated the shells. A half length lead at the first mile post was slowly increased until the final mile, when Lund pushed the stroke up a couple of notches and the University boat pulled steadily away from the blue oarsmen, who were rowing individually strongly but utterly lacking in rythm. The University boat was a well ordered machine efficiently doing the work it was made for, while the Yale shell was filled with eight powerful oarsmen who failed simply because they lacked unity and precision. The official time...