Word: lacks
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...organization of this kind, looking to future, rather than immediate results, that most can be done to raise the plane of Harvard athletics. The resources of the University are large; much larger, in fact, than those of most of its rivals. There is no lack of muscle and brains with which to win. The trouble is that they are not made use of; that particular branches of activity are left to those who happen to be engaged in them at the moment. In short, there is not enough care taken to use all possible material, and when there...
...hoped that others will come out during the week. On Friday a game will be played with one of the Cambridge school teams, in order to test the men at the various positions. Though the team gives promise of being a very strong one, yet its lack of practice will probably so even things up as to make such a game a close contest...
...better proof of the practical possibilities of the Weld system, could hardly be sought. Any student who has any ambition to row should feel encouraged to try for a Weld crew, knowing that he will receive plenty of instruction, whatever his ability, or lack of ability...
...preliminary work consisted principally of breaking through and running off the signals. There was the same lack of snap in the running of the backs, and the quarters have not yet mastered the codes well enough to keep the plays running very rapidly...
...game was marked by several somewhat sensational runs, a great deal of fumbling in which Harvard was the principal offender, and a lack of interference by the 'Varsity that was extremely dissatisfying...