Word: lowness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...practice yesterday afternoon, the Freshman eleven showed considerable improvement in the spirit and general character of their play. The backs started well together, and ran hard and low, so that four touchdowns were made against the second without much difficulty. The defense, however, still showed an absence of aggressiveness, particularly towards the end of the line-up, when the second made several good gains through the line...
Nichols, left halfback and captain, sets a good example to the team in the spirit of his playing, and on offense his work is often remarkably good. Although his tackling is hard and low, he fails to cover enough ground on the defense, and is too easily boxed by interference...
...coaches. The squad was gradually reduced, however, and a team picked which has managed to avert defeat but often with great difficulty. In the games up to this time against much lighter opponents, victories have always been won, but the scores with very few exceptions have been exceedingly low. The principal trouble with the team has been a weak defense and an offense which is disconnected and uncertain. As it stands at present, the team is almost like eleven individuals who have barely learned the fundamentals of the game and have not yet accustomed themselves to playing together...
...preliminary practice yesterday was taken up largely in going through signals and slow formation plays. Sugden was used at centre, Whitwell at right guard, Clark at left end, and Shea at left tackle in place of Wright. Afterwards the line-men were coached by G. Murchie '95 in playing low, and the ends by F. D. Cochrane '99 in breaking up interference. In the punting practice Kernan and Leonard did some good and fairly consistent kicking. During the line-up against the second team, the defense work was very irregular and far from satisfactory. The line held so poorly that...
...following men have been appointed to serve on the reception committee and are to meet in the Living Room promptly at 7.45: Perkins, Cutts, Swan, G. A. Lyon, Drinkwater, Rice, Welch, Marvin, Hatch, Gordon, Weed. Hollingsworth, Knowles, Janes, Low...