Word: raggedness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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The practice yesterday was not encouraging; the playing was somewhat ragged and the backs were slow is starting. There was no fumbling, however. In the 20 minute half the first eleven made two touchdowns and a goal from the field.
The Sophomores practiced catching and running back punts, showing much improvement. Later they lined up against the Law School team and were badly beaten. The playing on both sides was very ragged, and the men were continually off-side. The Law School team was much heavier, but lacked team work...
The Freshman eleven defeated the Massachusetts Institute of Technology sophomores on Saturday by a score of 17 to 0. The Freshmen showed themselves superior in every department of the game, in spite of their ragged playing. Their interference formed loosely, started slowly and aided the runner little. The runners failed...
The work of the three upperclass football squads yesterday consisted of fifteen minutes of signal practice and about twenty minutes of play between the first and second elevens. The practice was still very ragged, but a little better than on Wednesday.
The interference of the first team, though still ragged, was more consistent and effective than on the day before. The backs started somewhat more quickly and the linemen opened better holes. The first was able to gain on the second at almost every rush, but the gains would have been...