Word: faults
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...runner along effectively, and were rather weak in opening up holes, especially on the left side of the line. The runners were slow in starting and did not hit the line with enough force. The interference, though at times good, was very erratic. On defensive play the most noticeable fault of the first team was the slowness of the ends in getting down the field under punts...
...slow and uncertain, while the backs have been erratic in their playing. At times the interference has formed excellently and worked brilliantly, but for the most part it has been ragged. In kicking and getting down under punts the backs and ends have shown great ability. The most serious fault has been the lack of spirit and fight which has characterized the playing...
...Newell crews. The first is better together than the others and should develop power, but at present the whole dean hangs at the full reach. The second Newell does not hang as much as the first, but the men lack leg drive and a clean finish. The most marked fault of the third crew is its inability to keep the boat steady...
First. The crew is not a unit. The cars are not uniform, and the power does not go on exactly together and in the same manner. In other words the crew is not well together. This is the most serious fault any crew can have and most fatal to speed...
Second. Many of the men are very awkward and rough in handling themselves and their cars. This jars and tips the boat so that it has been very unsteady and does not run on even keel. This is a very serious fault, because it makes more work for the men all the time, and makes it hard for them to apply their full strength...