Word: fault
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Harvard graduate truly said in a Boston paper recently: There is no criticism to make of the honesty and conscientiousness of this or any year's coaching--but there is fault in the system, or rather there is a lack of system...
...gain ground in line plunges, and very effective in the secondary defense. Sperry, left half-back, will do the kicking this afternoon. His punts have fair distance and medium height, although in the latter respect they vary somewhat. In carrying the ball he is usually reliable. His chief fault lies in weakness on the defense. Starr, at quarterback, handles the team well, and shows good generalship, although he has had practically no experience in University football. In tackling and helping the man with the ball his work is of a high order. Randall, at left end, has improved...
...were back from last year's team and Tripp was soon found to be a fixture. Some changes have been made in positions, however, Kinney going to guard and Bloomer to tackle. From the first games of her schedule Yale seemed to have about an average team. The main fault was fumbling and it was a long time before this was overcome. In other ways the improvement has been steady throughout the season. The defeat at the hands of West Point seemed to give the team a great brace and in the next game Columbia was beaten by the large...
...Marsh spoke on "The Tramp, a Luxury." Mr. Marsh said that in discussing the tramp question he was taking up one of the most important problems to be dealt with by the philanthropic worker. The presence of so many vagrants is for two reasons our own fault,--either we enjoy them, or, if not, we are too lazy to dispose of them...
...University eleven in a 25-minute scrimmage yesterday afternoon was able to score only one touchdown. The main fault with the work was the failure of the line men and the backs to play low. There was also considerable fumbling by both the first and second teams. The wing-shift play, with Meier carrying the ball, was used effectively several times...