Word: forward
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...develop a strong line has been the coaches foremost purpose, but the linemen, far from showing improvement, seem to have lost what little aggressiveness they formerly had, and now have a tendency to fall back rather than charge forward in the face of an opposing play...
During the first part of the scrimmage the linemen played too high and not far enough forward, but by the end of the practice there was decided improvement, and as a whole the showing was considerably better than it has been for some time. End runs, however, were the only effective means of advancing the ball, for as soon as line plays were used the second team secured the ball on downs. The principal fault was that the men did not give sufficient assistance to one another. Most of the touchdowns were due to long gains around...
...years of liberal studies, as an integral element in our system; shorten by two years the combined periods of secondary school, college and professional instruction; and . . . at the same time we should retain the four years' course with all its manifest advantages and opportunities to all who look forward to a scholarly career, and for as many of those who intend to enter upon some active business after graduation as can be induced to follow...
...Boathouse in one stretch, raising the stroke to a strong spurt at the finish. Tew has been out of the boat for about a week as he is suffering from a touch of grippe. Richmond has been taking his place at stroke. The crew shows a tendency to plunge forward on the catch which causes the unsteadiness of the boat. The work of the crew at present seems to indicate that a few long hard rows are needed to bring a better feeling of unity into the boat. The order of the crew yesterday was as follows: Stroke, Richmond...
Coach Higginson started up-stream in the launch with the first crew. The men rowed in fours and sixes for about a mile, while Mr. Higginson coached them in starting forward quickly on the recover. When they tried to row all eight, the boat was very unsteady and did not seem to travel well. In a quarter-mile brush with the second on the way down-stream, the second crew beat the first by a length, while rowing the same stroke. In a considerably longer stretch, around the bend to the boat-house, the first had the inside...