Word: poorness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Harvard Freshmen played poor football during the first half. They had no dash, and lined up and started slowly. Only two touchdowns were made in thirty minutes. In the second half, however, they showed a decided improvement and rolled up a total of twenty-nine points in twenty-five minutes of play. Their defense was unexpectedly strong, Pennsylvania being unable to gain at any point. On the offense, Harvard was weak and the large score was due principally to Pennsylvania's poor defense. The Harvard forwards failed to open up holes, and the backs started irregularly. But, on the whole...
...University fall track games were held yesterday afternoon on Holmes Field. The cold weather and a slight wind made the times times of the track events poor, but the field events, with the exception of the high jump, were up to the average. All the scheduled events took place, except the finals of the 220-yards dash, which were postponed until Monday on account of darkness. The hurdle races had very few entries. The best individual performance was by H. F. Cochems 3L, who put the shot 42 feet 1-2 inches, thus breaking the previous Harvard record...
...opening up holes for the runner. Although the backs never supported the runner any too well, individually they often showed very good judgment in working their way through the line or in dodging around the ends. Lowrie, Livermore and Cook all made repeated gains. Considering that the day was poor and that the contest was class football, the work of 1900's eleven was very satisfactory...
...regular quarterback, Daly, who was injured. The backs frequently weakened on the defensive, and the forwards, who were forced back, would often put them out of the play. On a slippery field and against heavier opponents, the line-men played too high. But they were not responsible for the poor judgement shown in the second half when, with a strong wind at her back, 1901 failed to punt...
...driving within two yards of the cup. The thirteenth hole was halved in six. By a perfect four, Averill won the fourteenth, and was then two up. The fifteenth hole was halved in five, and the sixteenth in six. Averill won the seventeenth, 5-6, as Pyne made a poor shot from the woods for his third. The players halved the honor hole in a far three leaving Averill three up on the morning play...