Word: reasonably
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...first half, the Harvard eleven was rarely able to gain its distance in less than three downs, several times lost the ball, and was frequently forced to punt. Had not fresh players been used in the Harvard line-up in the latter part of the game there seems no reason to believe that the score would finally have been larger than it was at the end of the first half...
...hitherto, the line was Harvard's greatest weakness, and it was not until the men began to play low that the Amherst attack could be stopped. Another reason for Harvard's wretched defense was that the team was too slow and spiritless and waited until the ball reached the line instead of trying to break through and spoil the play before it had started. In advancing the ball the backs followed their interference fairly well, but they did not turn in soon enough, and in running back or making a big arc were frequently tackled with no gain. The team...
...secure success in special research. These ideas in regard to graduate work suggest to us in America a warning. We must be careful not to lose sight of our ideals, nor of our general culture in the all-absorbing work of our special research. And yet there is no reason why the advancement of culture cannot go on still better in advanced study than in preliminary academic work. It is not possible for the graduate student to add so-called culture studies to his curriculum; he cannot take a great variety of courses; he must choose his work from...
...misfortune which has already put him out of the game for the present. On the whole, the material for the team does not now appear to be anything remarkable, but taking into consideration the improvement which will come between now and the final game, there seems to be no reason to fear that this year's eleven will be below the average of Harvard teams in the past...
...because their interest and knowledge of rowing. The Board is a self-perpetuative body and will thus be able to maintain its own standard irrespective of the views of those who may contest in its regattas. Moreover, it will have the power to reject any entry without assigning a reason, and is thus protected from the necessity of entering into those bitter controversial discussions which do so much hurt to amateur sport. The first meeting of the Board of Stewards was held in New York on May 10, and it was decided to hold the first regatta on the Schuylkill...