Word: slow
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...eleven appears strong, in the field it is decidedly poor. The defense is very weak, especially at the centre and tackle. The tackling is very high and the men show no knowledge of breaking up the interference. In the offensive work the interference is exceedingly loose and very slow to start. Some are in the habit of starting before the ball while others are not soon enough. The blockers fail often to get men out of the play; the whole play is slow, especially in lining...
...music is here than elsewhere. Indeed, so far as we are aware, no non-sectarian college in the country except Harvard has adopted the boy-choir system. It is common in England and is there carried to its greatest perfection. The present choir is the product of a slow but steady growth of more than ten years under the careful, skillful training of Mr. Locke. In the time of early, compulsory chapel the music was enough to freeze a man's soul; now it is an excellent aid in the work of the chapel. We do not mean to detract...
...open to all members of the University, and it is hoped that every man who rides a bicycle will be out. The pace will be slow. The start will be made from the gymnasium at 3.30 sharp. The run will be conducted by J. C. Hunt...
...third is on the idea of sending a coach to England to study the English stroke and is very reasonable. The fourth is on the weak send off which the freshmen gave their crew. It is a great pity that Ninety-six should have been not only so slow in supplying funds for their crew but did not even have energy enough to cheer them when they left Cambridge. The last editorial is on an old subject, hot water in the Gymnasium, but too much cannot be said about it, and what is said here is very well said...
Casper Whitney says: "If the Harvard crew can learn to keep their oars squarely against their pins and can master the art of a slow recovery, Yale will find a crew worthy of their best efforts, and one which they will have hard work to defeat...