Word: putting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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There was a decided improvement in the playing of the 'varsity yesterday afternoon. This was particularly true in the general quickness of play. The elevens lined up with more than usual life, and there was a noticeable difference in the rapidity in which the ball was put into play. The backs were fairly quick in getting under way and in every way there was good aggressive work. All in all there was more dash and life than for a week or ten days past...
...over sixty yards each. He followed his blockers closely and broke away from them only at the last moment, when there was no alternative. His dodging was quick and puzzling and he ran with good speed. Hoag, Beale and Corbett did well. Foster made one bad pass, but otherwise put up a very satisfactory game. His best work was the quickness with which he got the ball in play and his interference...
Manahan played again at left tackle, and put up as good a game as on Saturday. Fairchild and Foster exchanged places at quarterback. It was a good thing for them both. Fairchild was driven to work in order to regain his position, while Foster worked hard to remain on the first. Foster did well on interference and ran his team well. Fairchild showed more grit and determination than is usual...
This being the aim of the paper, it is evident for what kind of men we have a place. The ideal editor would be a man of good personal address, of quick observation and ready intelligence. He would be able to get facts precisely as they are and put them into readable shape with a no mean literary skill. He would, above all other things, be willing to work and even to work hard if the interests of the paper demanded...
From the above it might easily appear that the team is very good indeed, for the men have in most cases had plenty of experience and should be able to put up a very strong game. Such, however, is not the case, for though on paper the eleven appears strong, in the field it is decidedly poor. The defense is very weak, especially at the centre and tackle. The tackling is very high and the men show no knowledge of breaking up the interference. In the offensive work the interference is exceedingly loose and very slow to start. Some...