Word: signal
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...match but thought that if all was favorable a creditable showing might be made. Unfortunately, nearly every day of practice went for nothing on account of windy and cold weather. The shooting of Harvard showed this lack of practice, and in this way only can we account for so signal a defeat...
...clock when referee Irvine gave the signal for the teams to prepare for the fray. Captain Rhodes had won the toss, and Harvard was forced to face the wind. The teams lined up for the word as follows...
...signal was given for B. Morison to try the right end, Yale's favorite play. It was a success; aided by some remarkable interference Morrison covered 35 yards, before he was forced out. This looked dubious for Harvard, but it was the last long gain around the end made by Yale during the afternoon. Yale kept the ball for a considerable time now and managed to force it forty yards into Harvard's territory before compelled to kick. Then B. Morison sent the ball sailing down on the wind, and Trafford was allowed a fair catch on Harvard's five...
Ninety-four's great fault seems to be slowness. The men line up slowly, give the signal slowly and start slowly. The whole team seems to be asleep when they begin practice and what is worse they never wake up. The men need snap and life in their play, and until they get this the team will never play well...
...cold and sleet made the weather so bad for rowing yesterday that with in five minutes of starting the judges were undecided whether the race should be rowed. The boats took their position about ten minutes after four, and had to wait in the cold ten minutes before the signal was given. Ninety-two caught the water first, then ninety and ninety-three, and ninety-one last...