Word: fasting
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...First, as to plays. In mastering her plays, Yale believes in perfecting the form of a play at the very start, however slowly it may go, and then speeding it up as fast as the slowest man can be quickened, but no faster. Thus Yale preserves her superb form. Harvard, on the other hand, gets speed and life into a play at the very start, albeit it is very ragged in form. Her effort is then directed, through the rest of the season, to perfecting the form without sacrificing speed. Yale is meanwhile perfecting the speed without sacrificing form...
...that game the play was marked by the inability of the Law School men to handle the University team's kicks. The game proved, however, that the Law School's defence was practically impregnable. The line is exceptionally heavy and strong, while the backfield, although light, is nevertheless fast and should be well protected. The average weight of the line, from tackle to tackle is 193 pounds, which is 10 pounds more than the average weight of the University men filling the corresponding positions...
...clock the gates were opened and the undergraduate parade went into the Stadium and rehearsed the songs and cheers. While this was going on each of the three teams of the University squad held a fast signal drill...
...hearts beat fast for old Harvard...
...team took the ball and rushed it by straight football about half the length of the field for the only score. Then the two remaining teams of the first squad had a short defensive practice against the second team, after which all three elevens were sent through a short, fast signal practice...