Word: slow
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...game was slow from the start. Although there were plenty of good runs made by Harvard, they came more from the weakness of the opposing team than anything else. The freshmen in the class championship series were chiefly noted for their snappy playing. In Saturday's game at times they played as if they were in a trance. If they had kept anywhere near their old form, the score would have easily been one-third larger. They outclassed their opponents at about every point and had some fine plays, nearly all of which worked well...
...wish to say a few words for the hare and hounds run, the first of which will be given this afternoon. These runs have been very popular during the past few years and have afforded real enjoyment to a great many men. They are what are known as "slow runs." The hares are given a start of about five minutes over the hounds, and after laying a trail of a few miles they designate some spot about half a mile from home as a "break" and mark this by a pile of the paper "scent." The hounds make no pretense...
Hoague is slow and he also has a tendency to run back to stop end plays. He blocks well and is hard to pass. He must improve...
...elevens were evenly matched, and not until the last part of the game did the 'varsity score. Whittemore and Jackson broke the line at almost every point, and the senior line held the 'varsity's advances well in check. Doucette was very strong at centre, while F. Shaw was slow and snapped the ball back poorly. The 'varsity had little or no interference and all the gains were the result of individual work. The only scoring was done by Manning, who secured a touchdown by a run of 40 yards around the left end. Foster's work at quarterback...
...yards and 220 yards flat were easy events for F. H. Bigelow, who finished yards ahead of the field in both races. The two mile bicycle was a farce. The pace was so slow that at the end of the first lap the men were called back and started again...