Word: slow
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...second hare and hounds run of the season occurs today, starting at 3.15 from Matthews. It will be a slow run. As a protest was entered by the hounds against the poor trail left by the hares in the last run, the same men will act as hares today, namely: H. A. Davis, '91, and W. Wells, '90. J. D. Gorham, '90, will act as master of the hounds...
...game at Worcester on Saturday between the Worcester Technology and Havard '92 resulted in a bad defeat for the freshmen. The rushers failed to get through the opposing rush-line, and were slow in dropping on the ball, while the backs fumbled badly. Two halves of thirty minutes each were played. Play began at 2.35. Harvard having the kick-off. Brooks gained fifteen yards on a rush but the ball was soon lost on four downs. Harvard gained possession of it again near her twenty-yard line, but a fumble by Baker allowed Crosby to get it and he easily...
...devoid of interest, however. The defeated side played steadily for three sets but were apparently disheartened in the last. They evinced a decided tendency to get nervous, serving and playing hurriedly; with a little more experience they will do more justice to themselves. The winners played a slow, steady, and at times brilliant game and will deserve the title of champions...
...fourth round in the singles, Lee and Shaw played three closer sets than the score indicates, the result being a victory for the former by the following score: Lee beat Shaw, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Lee played his usual slow, steady game, while Shaw played carelessly. Lee plays Chase in the finals today at 12 o'clock on Jarvis...
...plunged along without any idea as to whether he was going through a hole in the rush line or into his opponent's arms. Neither of the half-backs got under the ball when it was kicked, but almost invariably waited for the bound, which is a wretchedly slow and uncertain way of playing, at best. The fact that the ball was slippery and the quarter-back passed too swiftly would excuse the backs for some fumbling, but certainly not for the bad work of yesterday. It is plain the team must "take a brace," and today...