Word: faults
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Freshman lacrosse team will play its first regular game of the season with the Columbia second team at 2 o'clock in the Stadium. The Freshman team has developed steadily since the interclass series, particularly on the defence where it was weakest. Lack of stick work is the chief fault at present. On the attack the team is strong. This will be the first game of the season for the Columbia team. The time of halves will be 15 and 20 minutes. A. E. Goddard sL. will act as referee. H. A. A. tickets will admit to this game...
...work as a whole was far from satisfactory. As bat the team showed a decided weakness in consistent hitting, seven men striking out. This poor showing was in most part due to bad judgement. As this was the fist game against a strange pitcher, this fault may remedy itself after more games have been played. In base running a lack of headwork was shown that might have proved costly in an important game. On two occasions it was only the poor playing of the opposing team that prevented the runner from being put out. The fielders had little...
Inaccuracy in throwing baskets was a great fault of the Harvard Freshmen, which was only overcome by repeated attempts...
...most experienced members of the team, play fast aggressive games and can be depended upon at critical moments. The other two forwards are effective in body-checking and team work, but Pell is inclined to be slow in following back after losing the puck. In the backfield the chief fault is insufficient body-checking. Manning is an experienced goal-keeper...
...game, Veeder, Stevenson and Wernecken will be eligible for half-backs and Hutchinson for quarterback. Yale should not need to develop punters, as Veeder is the equal of Hoyt in this branch of the game and Wernecken is nearly as good. The lack of weight will be the principal fault with next year's backs, as not one of the seven weighs as much as 170 pounds, and in this way more than in any other, the loss of the ground-gaining ability of Hogan and Bloomer will be most severely felt...