Word: faulted
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...direct responsibility for constantly falling short of success should be placed rather on the general scheme of management than on the head coach of each particular season. It is generally admitted that the principal fault of our football policy is lack of permanence. This will continue as long as the selection of the head coach rests upon the judgment of the captain alone. It is fundamental that change in control brings change of policy, and the first step in the direction of permanency in coaching is to procure permanency in appointment. Now it has been suggested that a permanent committee...
...confused and hurried. But the questions he raises are pertinent and interesting. Is, however, his criticism of our immersion in athletic, club and other college interests--to the "detriment with us, unfortunately of the larger vision"--truly sympathetic and pro-found? The activities and institutions with which he finds fault are, after all, what few marks we have left of a distinctly collegiate way of living, and the culture of them is but a natural devotion to what later cannot be paralleled or refound. They, or more and better than they, must inevitably be the foundation of any college life...
Grant, at centre, played by far the best game of any member of the University team. He was the first man down under punts and was the most reliable tackler. Furthermore, he was usually the first Harvard man to solve the Indians trick plays. The great fault of the University backs and ends was in being drawn in on end plays and passes. The team was excellently handled by Newhall, at quarterback, and except for one costly fumble, he covered his backfield position well. As a whole, the team played a good offensive game against the stubborn defense...
...former years. It is understood that over 40 songs were submitted for trial, and it appears from the results that the Committee must have struggled with a large number of highly inferior compositions. The only other supposition is that the Committee's judgment may possibly have been at fault. There can be no doubt, however, that it those the three least of 40 evils...
...particular fault of the Freshman team was due its defeat, Brown's weight and team work being responsible for their victory. MacKay, Young and Smith did the best work for the visitors...