Word: low
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...little success, one of the four things that are the elements of the game-blocking, getting through, tackling and dropping on the ball. Not one of the men watch the ball, and with scarcely an exception, they jump at a man's head in tackling, instead of taking him low. The backs, when they look for a hole in the line-which is not often,-can seldom find one. The men play without a bit of snap or earnestness. They seem to think they can play hard when they choose, and at other times are at liberty to gaze around...
...ranging from fifty cents upwards. To say nothing of this abuse of a privilege, which, in itself, is an insult to the members of the Confernnce Francaise, such a transaction can be called nothing else than dishonest. That a man who calls himself a gentleman should stoop to such low means of adding a few dollars to his purse, is inconceivable. We would warn the students against such men. It is to be hoped that their speculative scheme may prove unsuccessful...
...ever seemed to know where the ball was or realize that he had anything to do except watch the man opposite. The Exeter men fell on the ball ten times to Harvard's once. The tackling of the whole team was as bad as possible; scarcely a low tackle was made by the Harvard team yesterday. Hardly a man used his head at all in the game. This blind kind of playing was especially noticeable in the work of the right end. When a man got the ball he plunged along without any idea as to whether he was going...
UNFURNISHED AND FURNISHED ROOMS to let at very low figures. Apply 12 Oxford street...
...sentiments in every particular, yet we think that some of his suggestions are excellent and trust that they will receive all the attention that they merit, not only from the boating men, but from the college in general. It is well known that Harvard athletics are at a low ebb; it remains for us to determine upon some plan which will bring back to us our old prestige. Articles such as that which we have quoted are one means of providing discussion, and a thorough discussion of the subject is the only way to get at a satisfactory plan...