Word: highly
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Freshmen played with spirit, but were weak in blocking end runs. Although not consistent on the offense they did good individual work. In the first half the line played high and the passing was poor. Severance punted well. Although the Exeter team was the heavier of the two, it lacked snap and failed to gain inside the tackles...
...football squad had no regular scrimmage yesterday afternoon but two teams went through a long signal practice. This was preceded by a line-up for punts, in which Coach Waters devoted considerable time to the tackles. Leonard and Foster did the punting and got off some high, long kicks. Peirce and Squires ran through signal practice with the second eleven...
...practice of the university football squad for the past week has been characterized by steady improvement, both in offensive and defensive work. The men are now playing together better and when the prevailing fault of fumbling is eradicated, the offensive play will be of a high order. The line men are charging low and hard, and in the game with Georgetown on Saturday, they opened up holes in the line, which the backs were quick to take advantage of. The defense has been excellent, and the opposing teams have had difficulty in making headway against it. There is an abundance...
...freshmen football team is rapidly rounding into shape under the coaching of C. S. Holden of last year's university team, and has won two games this week, defeating Peddle Institute 9 to 0, and Brooklyn High School...
...graduates, three prizes of $200 each are offered for essays of high literary merit belonging to a special field of learning. Any holder of an academic degree in arts, literature, philosophy or science, who has been in residence in the Graduate School for one full year within a period beginning not more than two years before the time when the prize is to be awarded, may compete...