Word: skill
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Harvard's well wishers, and the system as developed by Coach Reid has brought about the best results. The team composed of the usual good material, but by no means extraordinary, came slowly to a condition of strong, vigorous offense, safe and powerful defense, and general all round skill and team play. The prevailing characteristic which was noticed in this team, was the assistance lent by one man to another and the way in which the team stood together. This, coupled with the magnificent physical condition of the men, indicates a high mark in Harvard's football history, which...
...enthusiasm then aroused and to the courage and foresight of Captains Goodrich, Perkins and Higginson, in changing the old system of lass races and preparation for the University crew is larpely due the present increased general interest and skill. The new boathouse given by the New York graduates has now been in use one year, and has contributed very greatly to the pleasure and attractiveness of rowing for many...
Victories over Yale have not been plentiful, but there have been some, and several of the races have been close and interesting. It is in the greatly increased amount of general rowing and the improvement in the average standard of skill that the greatest change can be noted. That there has been an advance here no one will doubt who has been down to the river and followed the crews. Even this autumn, in the height of the football season, there were from twelve to fifteen crews out daily, while last spring there were twice that number, many of them...
...treble of an old lady. With the exception of F. B. Thompson and L. de Koven, the acting was rather suppressed in the attempt to give the French accent and intonation correctly. E. C. Edson as Leandre, the timid son of the old judge, played his part with great skill and he impersonated the character of the subdued lover very carefully. W. A. Burnham as Isabelle, was well made up and acted the part of the proud daughter of Chicaneau very daintily...
...kicking, there has been considerable improvement. Marshall and Daly have developed skill in drop-kicking, and Kernan, Ristine, Putnam, Mifflin and McGrew are all capable punters. Kernan is the best punter, but the others are not far behind in either form or distance...