Word: slow
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...second crew does fairly good work without the oars, and keeps pretty even time. With the oars, however, they do not do as well. There is a decided tendency to be slow in getting their oars out of the water, at the finish. Perhaps this is their most noticeable fault. At the full reach, also, the men are not strong in catching hold of the water, and put their best work on the end of the stroke...
...bachelor's degree. Whether the proposed reduction be great or small, the same momentous principle is involved. The smallest reduction would be a step backwards and would reverse the best traditions of the college and the fixed policy of the past thirty years. This period has witnessed a slow but steady raising of the standard of the degree as a result of a radical improvement in the whole system of teaching. We can look back on this time with pride and satisfaction, feeling that every opportunity to elevate and broaden our scholarship has been eagerly improved. If this long...
...King has been tried at quarter-back in Poe's absence. Until recently he has been playing right half-back. Spicer, a new man, at left halfback, will be depended upon todo most of the bucking of Yale's line. Homans, at fullback, also a new man, is slow, but a sure drop-kicker and hard punter. The following men have recently been coaching the team: Duncan Edwards, '83, Aleck Moffat, '84, Tracey Harris, '87, Sam. Hodge, '87, and Hector Cowan...
...through the centre but fumbled; Borden caught the ball and made a thirty yard run. On three downs Fall River kicked. Stone received the punt but could make little advance. Again Gage and Borden tried the criss cross and made ten yards around the right end. Harvard was too slow and lost three yards, and poor blocking off let N. Borden stop the criss cross...
...behind the line are perhaps better as a whole, but they are awfully slow to take in the situation of the game. The quarter-backs are all slow in passing the ball and should use more head work...