Word: line
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...shell used at New London last June; and 24 1-2 inches in breadth in-board, one-half inch broader than last year's boat. The seats, according to the English custom, are placed alternately on either side of the centre, each being three inches from the middle line. This makes possible the use of shorter out-riggers, thus diminishing the amount of power lost by the play of the out-riggers. The riggers in use on the English shell are only 16 1-4 inches out-board, as compared with 20 inches on last year's boat...
...this year's coaching staff, said that he would make no predictions as to the team's chances at this critical period of the season, but he said that there were some bright spots in the Carlisle game Saturday, one of them being in the center of the Harvard line. Coach Campbell was unable to be present and address the meeting, but he may speak at one of the later meetings...
...songs were tried out last night, including the three which were tried at the last meeting. The choruses of the songs were, in general, much better than the rest, and most of them would be more appropriate for football songs if only the choruses were used. "Smash the Line" is difficult to sing, and "Cambridge Town" is complicated by the introduction. "No Hope for Yale" is simple and has swing, but the close is not so good as the beginning. "The Spirit of Harvard" has a good set of words and a spirited close: while the "Harvard Love Song...
...attack of the University team showed great power. At times they were held by the second for short gains, but they were not once held for downs, and frequently broke through the second's line for substantial gains. Starr and Moore, ends on the second team, made some pretty tackles, but aside from their work the tackling was neither fierce nor low enough...
...Gilbert kicked off to the University team and after a couple of line plays, Burr punted to Galatti, who ran back 10 yards. Several exchanges of punts then followed, during which Starr's excellent tackling showed up. Finally the first team got the ball to the second's 50-yard line, from where the prettiest play of the scrimmage was executed. Wendell took the ball and ran 10 yards around right end. Just as he was tackled he passed the ball to Rand, who ran the remaining 40 yards for a touch-down...