Word: fasting
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Freshman football team will open its season tomorrow afternoon with a game against St. Mark's School at Southboro. The team has developed fast and is well ad advanced in team play...
Corbett, who is in bad condition on account of boils, was not on the field, and H. Leslie and T. Frothingham followed the practice in street clothes as both of them have lame knees. Bush and Long did not work but ran around the track. Long's knee is fast rounding into shape and he will be ready for hard work very soon. Coach Haughton, who has recovered from his illness, directed the practice. In addition to Coaches Leary, Blagden, Cutting, and Fish, C. J. Nourse '09, centre on the 1908 team, in his football clothes, coached the centres...
...Williams team is made up of new men, only three of the eleven having played against Harvard before. Nevertheless a hard game is expected, as the Harvard line will be more nearly matched in weight than in either of the two previous games. The ends are light and fast, and should keep the Harvard ends and defensive backs on the alert to prevent a score. With Minot, McKay, Fisher and Withington in the line, however, Williams ought not to gain to any extent through any of these positions. Judging from the style of game played by the visiting team...
...boat was rather unsteady on its keel, the University eight rowed fairly well together and showed good blade work for the first day out in a new order. The probable return of L. Withington '11 in the spring should greatly strengthen the eight and make the prospects for a fast eight better than ever...
...backfield of the first team is heavy and fast and a strong offeuse will probably be developed after the backs have had the experience of a few preliminary games together. Before the scrimmage, the two squads were given the usual practice in tackling, the dummy, falling on the ball, and breaking through, and a short signal practice was held...