Word: poore
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...both offense and defense the Freshmen were superior, and the only serious weaknesses that the 1911 team displayed were the poor work of its quarterbacks and frequent fumbling. Corbett was the star of the Freshman team; he was down under every punt and no gains were made around his end. Sprague, before his knee was injured, played well. Smith followed the ball well and was excellent on defense, while Cutler's kicking was very good. For Exeter, Lewis and Boylan did the best work...
...Hemenway Gymnasium was up to date, but at present it is inadequate in size and ventilation. Especially during the winter the poor air is noticeable. Probably many men who work at their desks most of the day would be more benefited by a half-hour's walk in the open than by an hour in the Gymnasium, where frequently a team monopolizes most of the floor space. The showers and lockers are absurdly antique, but one of the most crying needs in the way of equipment is a swimming pool. A new gymnasium embodying the three improvements just suggested...
...each of which had a long signal drill. A fifteen-minute scrimmage between the first and second teams followed, in which the first team scored three touchdowns, gaining most ground by long end runs and skin tackle plays. Many forward passes and a few onside kicks were tried with poor success. Murphy played a fast game, making one long run and a clever forward pass...
...features of the practice were the punting and rushing of Coy, and a 100-yard run by Philbin of the scrub team. In general there was poor work with the forward pass. Many old players are back to assist in coaching the team. A hard game is expected with Holy Cross tomorrow...
...into several teams each of which was given a hard signal practice. Later there was a fifteen-minute scrimmage between the first and second teams in which neither side was able to score. A great many forward passes and onside kicks were tried during the scrimmage with rather poor results. Toward the end, the first eleven resorted to old style play and were gaining very steadily when the scrimmage was stopped...