Word: gaining
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...enough sand and skill to deserve to be on winning teams. What we do lack each year is the benefit of the past year's experience. Football coaches are no different from other men in their failure to profit by the experience which others, have had. In order to gain a fund of practical coaching experience and football knowledge which can put our teams into the running again, we must have at the head of our football one man whose circumstances and interest allow him to be a permanent head or advisory coach...
...time for such minor considerations it would be interesting to discuss the psychological aspect of undergraduate criticism. Apparently everyone is blaming the next man for lack of confidence in the team, while the only ones to surrender are a few half-hearted graduates who are anxious to gain money and universal odium by the use of their pens. The sooner these "Cassandras" find out that they are talking to their own hurt, the better it will be for them and for every one who has the interest of the Harvard team at heart...
...defense, the two teams were about evenly matched. The Harvard line showed great improvement in this respect, and from tackle to tackle, the Dartmouth backs were unable to gain with any regularity. Outside of tackle and around end, however, Captain Glaze drove his backs for Dartmouth's steadiest gains. On the other hand, the Dartmouth line was almost impregnable to the University backs, and as the game progressed Harvard's gains became more and more intermittent...
Newhall made a beautiful run of 58 yards on the kick-off and leached Dartmouth's 40-yard line before being downed. Three plays failed to gain and, after Newhall's kick, Dartmouth worked the ball back to the 48-yard line, where Rand recovered a fumble. Newhall's onside kick was recovered by Bird on the 15-yard line, and it looked as if Har- vard was good for a touchdown at the very start. Five yards were gained in three plays and then a forward pass was made almost into Bird's hands, but he missed...
Soldiers Field will be open only to members of the University today. Some identification, such as a Bursar's card, Union membership card, Co-operative ticket or H. A. A. ticket will be required to gain admission...