Word: following
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...play. One eleven was formed and the sixteen or eighteen men who were out took turns at playing. The men did not seem able to form any sort of interference, except when playing with the ends or tackles back of the line. The eleven as a whole did not follow the ball, leaving that part of the work almost entirely to the backs. Several times the men practiced forming to receive a kick - off, and interfering for the man who caught the ball. One thing very noticeable was the lack of snap in most of the play. However, with...
...elevens yesterday afternoon and went through some hard practice. The inexperience of all the men was very prominent and Coach Forbes was often forced to stop the play and show the men their individual faults. The blocking off was very loose and the backs made futile attempts to follow the ragged interference. The men have not learned to tackle well and often catch the runner above the shoulders, which was a very prominent fault. The second eleven was managed well and made good gains through the first eleven's centre, which was especially weak. The team captained by Scott...
...exhibition given by the freshman eleven at St. Marks was most miserable; the tackling was high when they did tackle, the blocking poor, and interference conspicuous for its absence. They did not follow the ball closely. To be sure the day was hot, which told severely on the men, as they have not been used as yet to long playing...
...only the best of the candidates remain with the squad. The number of men has been reduced to two elevens and the coaches are now busily engaged in perfecting their team work. The greatest fault the men have lies in their slowness and in their inability to follow the ball. The centre men are especially poor in these particulars. At present the rush line is very weak and a good deal of coaching will be required to bring it into proper form. The men are large and strong and will doubtless improve greatly with experience. The line will also...
...looks and speaks like a gentleman people will wish to know him - he has a place in life waiting for him. If he looks like a gentleman but does not speak like one no one will care to have anything to do with him. No one can follow a sweet, dignified speaker without a feeling of pleasure and sympathy...