Word: drives
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...warmer days 4 o'clock sees at least thirty men waiting for a chance to play. The same situation maintains from October 1 until the frost comes. Moreover, on afternoons when there is a strong breeze from the prevailing quarter, clouds of sand, worn from the top-dressing, drive down the whole length of the courts; games are stopped and much of the pleasure and health of the sport is neutralized...
...first half-mile the boat was very unsteady, as the men hurried their hands away and did not draw out the finish. During the last part of the race, however, the form was much improved. The turn on the catch was better and the leg drive was stronger. At the finish a stroke of 36 was easily reached. The poor showing of the Freshman eight may be explained largely by the fact that much water had been shipped while the crew was rowing down to the start, and the men were cold from the long wait. No times were given...
...chose the north goal. For half an hour the ball went from one side to the other, threatening both goals. The first score was made on a centre from Byng which bounced high and was headed in by Winston. Five minutes later Seamans netted the ball on a drive from scrimmage. With but three minutes to play Needham dribbled the ball past three Columbia men and shot from the side-line. The ball caught in the very corner...
...second half there was no scoring. After 18 minutes of play Dwyer tried a hard drive from scrimmage, but Chadwick made an excellent stop and quickly kicked out of danger. Later Seamans tried a corner kick which the high wind carried just over the goal...
...together a team which will win from Princeton on the 4th of November? That is an unusually early date for a big game and that is reason in itself for making spring practice doubly important. We must have more men. It's up to every man to drive every bit of football material in College to the field to take part in this practice. This is the last call, and if more men do not appear, spring practice will be done away with and the result will be, "Grand Harvard spirit! Candidates are called for the University football team...