Word: goodness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...floor and one from a foul. About the middle of the second half the University team tied the score on a basket by Browne and three goals from fouls by Currie. The play then became very fast, but just before the close of the game, Brown drew ahead by good teamwork and shooting. Currie played well for Harvard, while Pryor and Seidler excelled for Brown...
...that the Rules Committee should have been able to make such sweeping changes in the game with so few mistakes, and these only minor in effect. Naturally every one is not agreed upon details and modifications of certain rules, but the whole effect upon the game has been wonderfully good. The spirit of the game has been influenced greatly, and there is a marked improvement in the demeanor of the players on the field. The game now is one that takes so much skill and co-ordination that the good player has not time to think of circumventing the rules...
Possibly both these methods might be combined with good results, and the elimination of the five-yard boundary would be especially good, as any simplification of the work of the officials is to be commended. The one objection to the rules as they now stand is that the official's attention is so taken up by looking for geometrical violation of the rules that it cannot be placed so thoroughly on the more important points of conduct and play...
...Crane's optimistic letter on football, that we take pleasure in publishing this morning, is a frank statement from one who knows. "The whole effect upon the game," says Mr. Crane, speaking of the new rules, "has been wonderfully good." He points out the increase in strategic possibilities, and the advantages resulting for players, spectators and coaches. He fearlessly proceeds to suggest how football might be further improved for the games that are to come...
...first goal was made towards the end of the first half; Rumsey carrying the puck down the ice by good dodging passed to Pell who scored on a hard shot from the side. The Harvard defence was especially strong during this period, usually stopping their opponents before they could shoot. Early in the second half, Ford carried the puck through the entire opposing team by very clever dodging and passed to Rumsey, who scored on a short shot from in front of the goal. A few minutes later, Pell and Rumsey worked an excellent piece of passing down the side...