Word: latter
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Yale team during the past week. There has been little real improvement in either the individual or team work of the eleven. That the coaches have felt that the development has not been what it should, is shown by the numerous shifts made in the line-up during the latter part of the week. The ends fail to show expected progress under rigorous coaching and the tackles give evidence of discouraging weakness in their defensive play. In the centre of the line the situation, as has been the case all year, is more encouraging. The three centre men work together...
...from much lighter opponents. Slow spasmodic progress has made the present strength of the team a trifle uncertain, but at no time has the eleven displayed any abilities that would justify confidence in its success when matched against an opponent of more than average weight or experience. Both these latter qualities are components of the Brown team, and added to them are unusually capable players in the tackle and backfield positions. The line-up of the Harvard eleven for today is not definitely decided and is subject to change, but as it stands now several of the regular men will...
Five of the regular members of the team did not take part in the line-up. Graydon and Jones are both incapacitated again by injuries and Bowditch, Barnard and King were given a rest. The latter three will probably play in the Brown game tomorrow but Jones and Graydon may not be sufficiently recovered. Daly's injury, received on Wednesday, will keep him out of the line-up for a week, at least...
...Bishop and Lyon soon braced up and by brilliant net play and hard smashing pulled out the next three sets and the match. Lyon was very effective and his overhead smashes and hard ground strokes gained many points. The Larneds lost much of their speed and control in the latter part of the match and their defeat is due largely to this fact...
...inches of West Point's goal. The ball was lost on downs, however, but the punt from behind the goal was blocked and though there was a question, owing to interference by the spectators, as to whether a touchdown or a safety should be counted for Harvard, the latter score was finally agreed upon and the game ended a few minutes afterward...