Word: fails
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...defensive play, the Harvard centre has been weaker than Yale's, while the ends were far stronger. In fact, Yale's greatest weakness will be at one end or the other. If the Harvard interference is worked rightly either Brewer or Wrightington can hardly fail to gain ground...
...chief trouble with the rush line is that the men fail to get through on the runners...
Holmes and Rice fail to protect their positions and are slow in the interference...
...team as a whole has a number of faults, and bad ones at that. All the men tackle high and thus fail to throw the runner. The interference is ineffective, it does not go hard and is broken up too easily. The backs are slow in getting started, and do not hit the line with much force. When they are tackled they allow themselves to be thrown backward for a loss. They catch poorly and do not kick with any precision. The ends are the strongest part of the team, though they are slow in getting down on the ball...
...EMMONS, 2ND.'95 ELEVEN. - The following men must be at Soldiers Field at the same time a the 'Varsity: Davis, Teele, Murchie, Doucette, Potter, Whiteside, A. Borden, Jackson, Miller, Hitch. No men who fail to be out will get their cups...