Word: broken
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...University of Pennsylvania football situation during the past three weeks has not been very promising. While the ground-gaining department of the team is all that could be desired, the line has shown great weakness and has been broken up in nearly every game. The ends are the most vulnerable places on the team and any man of ability is sure of substantial gains around them. But on the other hand, Pennsylvania has an exceptional back field, and with the improvement that is likely to come in the defense, is apt to gain some strength...
...principal fault of the team is that it is too erratic. At one moment it plays a dashing, spirited game, and then falls into the ways of a third rate eleven. Fumbling, dropping punts, missing tackles, and slow and easily broken interference are all characteristic of the team at times; and until these faults have been eliminated, Pennsylvania's chances against a fairly strong opponent are very slight...
...landscape about here is determined by the low range of rocky hills which surrounds this region, and the three rivers, the Charles, Mystic and Neponset, which cut through it. The most characteristic features of the views are the very numerous glacial ponds, the narrow, open valleys, the small rock-broken hills and the broad level salt marshes. Beautiful views are to be obtained along the coast at all seasons of the year. No better illustration of sand beach with its rollers can be found than Revere Beach, easily accessible by the narrow gauge railway from Boston. Here in winter, after...
...fumbles, and by his interference making possible the gains around his end. On running down under punts he was not as sure as Campbell. Campbell had a stronger man opposite him than had Motley; so the gains around his end were not very great, the interference being usually broken up by Morley. On the defense he succeeded in stopping all plays around his end, and several times tackled the Columbia runners for losses. Randolph wrenched his knee early in the game and Lawrence took his place. The latter was not steady and was responsible for a loss of 10 yards...
Ground has already been broken for a new dormitory on Boylston street, between Winthrop and Mount Auburn streets. The building will be the property of Isaac McLean and Son; and the contract has been given to Locatteli & Company. According to the plans of the architect, the dormitory will be a four story structure, and will be built of brick with a lime stone finish...