Word: effective
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...practice was anything but encouraging. The backs dropped the ball continually, and although the line men of the first eleven broke through readily they could not keep the men opposite them from doing the same. Cranston was again coaching the centre men, and as the practice progressed the good effect of the coaching was seen, for time after time Acton, Highlands, and Lewis broke through and tackled the backs of the second eleven; the men, however lined up slowly...
...done this year here. Still he says the time was slow, too slow for a winning crew. The Yale crew went over the course a little after our crew and made a good deal faster time. The reports said to have come from Mr. Robt. Cook to the effect of a fast team row last Thursday is a great mistake to say the least. It is hard to understand how he could possibly be so mistaken. But it is hard to credit all that is said to come from him. The rowing has improved a little since my last letter...
...London authorities have been working over the flags today. The Yale launch has been about them for a considerable time so that we shall expect to get no more reports pertaining to come from the Yale crew management to the effect that Mr. Keyes was present at the setting of the flags which were carried 100 Yards into Yale's course at the finish...
Shea, of Hopkinson's, made a protest over the ruling of the field judges, which was made to protect the timers and judges at the tape, and was to the effect that no throws should be made in the direction of the track. The committee will consider the protest...
...athletic training which the schools now get is excellent. More interest is being shown in physical training and a much higher grade of athletics has taken the place of the rather childish sports of ten years ago. All this, as has been said so many times, has its effect on collegiate athletics; and this New England Interscholastic Association is the feeder of Harvard more than of any other college. It is in Harvard's interest for her to keep up the encouragement which she is giving to these school athletics...