Word: seemed
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...score does not begin to indicate the superiority of the University eleven. Both in ground gaining, and in punting, the team covered enough distance to have scored at least three times, but could not seem to work together at critical moments. There was considerable fumbling, part of which was due, no doubt, to a slippery ball and a wet field. Owing to the difficulty of the backs keeping their footing on end plays, but few gains could be made thus and the University eleven was forced, when not punting, to rely upon rushes through the line. Its superiority in weight...
...organized cheering at football games been started? We seem to cheer with real feeling only at the Yale game and we make use of the previous one or two games simply to practice for the more important contest. Will it not do good if we start tomorrow and cheer the team on every possible occasion up to November...
...rules can be discussed only with reference to probability, as their full force has not yet been tested. Of the rules which find more frequent application, the one allowing only four men back of the line when within 25 yards of the opponent's goal would seem to have the most far-reaching effect. As intended, this rule has served to make the play more open and to prevent the continuous pounding of mass plays into the line which has in past years been so wearing on the players and monotonous to the spectators. From the latter's view-point...
...would seem, therefore, that although four new men must be found to fill the vacancies left by four of the best players on the nine, there is a quantity of material to choose from, and a number of men who seem well fitted to play on a University team...
Neither crew, in its general work, is at present especially fast, but both show qualities which would seem like to lead to development into very speedy crews...