Word: heavier
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...sharply contested practice game was played yesterday afternoon between '95's class team and the Manual Training School, which resulted in a victory for '95. Ninety-five was somewhat heavier, but the Training School played a very plucky game throughout. No attempt was made by '95 to kick goals. The teams lined up as follows...
...ninety-five eleven is still very weak, and unless heavier and stronger material is soon brought out nothing much can be expected of the team. Since the last call for candidates a few more men have come out, but the general need for larger men is still the same. It is planned to play some game each day. In the work yesterday against ninety-six, the playing was very ragged and irregular, good team work lacking at nearly all times. It is earnestly hoped that more candidates will soon come out in order that all available material may be tried...
...Saturday the eleven played its first game of the season, beating Dartmouth 16 to 0. Last year's score in the first game, also played against Dartmouth, was 48 to 0. But this great falling off can be accounted for by the fact that Dartmouth's eleven was heavier than last year, and was made up almost as it was at that time, while Harvard's eleven was unusually light. Again, in the rush line, only Emmons, Lewis, and Mackie played on last year's team...
...Yale crew at 171 1-2 is unusually heavy for a freshman eight, while the Columbia freshmen at 148 go to the other extreme. Harvard's crew is almost ten pounds heavier than last year...
...changed sides, going from six to three. At present he does not low so well as at his old position on the port side. Russell has been changed from one side to the other, from three to four. The object of this shifting of positions is to bunch the heavier men in the centre of the boat, and as they row now, with Shepard. Duffield and Russell, each weighing over 180 pounds, the boat is well trimmed...