Word: drives
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Soldiers Field. For the first time the team gave indications of the ability and fight expected of it, and against the very strong opposition of the second eleven scored a touchdown and a safety. The play was not always satisfactory and at times remarkably bad, but the dash and drive of the team indicated possibilities of development that have not even been suggested before. Six fumbles in the first half alone, five of which resulted in the loss of the ball, contributed to the smallness of the score. Poor holding of the line and unsteady starting of the backs were...
...snap than it has recently displayed and during the first half managed to score 18 points, but in the second half made a very poor showing and ended the game by being held for downs within 8 yards of a touchdown--a strong reminder of the lack of drive exhibited by last year's team when approaching the goal line. Because of the lack of attacking power of the opposing team, the game afforded no test of the defensive strength of the University eleven. The Bates team was obliged to play almost entirely on the defensive and was generally forced...
...crucial fault in the boat, however, is the lack of united leg drive. The legs, from which come the real power of any crew, do not make the hard drive at the same time. In this respect some improvement has been shown during the last few days, and the final speed of the eight will depend largely upon how far this development can be continued...
...June 17.--The University crew went over the four-mile course this afternoon under unfavorable water and weather conditions. The time was 22 minutes, 58 seconds. The drive in the stroke was noticeably improved...
...scoring began in the first inning when Baldwin reached first on a fielder's choice and scored on Stephenson's fumble of S tankard's long fly. The score was tied in the third inning by Randall, who made a long drive to right centre for three bases, ad came home on a single by Matthews. In the next inning, however, Mckeon reached first on Coolidge's error, stole second, reached third on a ground ball by Devlin, and scored on Flynn's outfield fly. Neither side scored after this...