Word: hards
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...practice of the Sophomore eleven was short and hard Saturday afternoon. After the backs had practiced punting the men lined up and went through various plays, most attention being given to tackles and ends. The line-up was: Johnson l. e., Jackson l. t., Whitbeck l. g., Bancroft c., Catlin r. g., Homans r. t., Sherwin r. e., Farley q. b., Stowell l. h. b., Davis r. h. b., Brown...
Harvard, though hard pressed, showed steadiness in tight places, and Brown's punting often sent the ball to the middle of the field, when a touch down for Carlisle seemed imminent. The feature of the game was the magnificent stand made by the Harvard line in the second half, when the Indians had the ball on the 5 yard line on the first down. For once Metoxen was unable to gain and Carlisle lost the ball on downs...
...fumble, and has no good punter, the men are physically stronger and faster than those of any other team in the country. They also have much better staying powers than any of the teams which they have played this year. The eleven as a whole plays a clean, hard game. The ends follow the ball closely, breaking through all interference, and all the men tackle low and hard...
...Farley at quarter tackled well but fumbled badly at times, and P. Brown at fullback kicked very well. Homans at centre, although of light weight, played a plucky game. The ends, while tackling hard and low and getting down well on kicks, were several times pocketed for long gains. The tackles were weak and it was here that 1900 found the best holes...
...generalship and by fumbling, it must be freely admitted that Lafayette played a magnificent game and deserved all the laurels she won. Her playing throughtout was consistent; her men were quick to see and take advantage of every opportunity, and not once did she cease to play a clean, hard game. Last evening about six hundred students went to the Pennsylvania training house singing songs and cheering the team. Coach Woodruff and nearly all the members of the team made short speeches, and today just before the Brown game a mass meeting which was attended by about a thousand students...