Word: slow
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...rather weak, but his running back of punts was very creditable for a rainy day. In the line Campbell did the best work. He made some very good tackles, and several times broke up the second team's plays before they reached the line. Farley at right end was slow. He was not alert enough in watching the plays and seemed unable to do any effective work. He was especially slow in getting down under punts. Bowditch and Ristine had the same faults. Fincke handled the ball well, making only one poor pass, and got down the field quickly...
...playing of the first eleven was much the same as in the Bowdoin game. The backs could gain fairly well around the ends, but could make only short distances through the line. This was due partly to the slow starting of the runners and partly to the failure of the linemen to keep the holes open. The defensive work was better, and the second eleven was unable to gain any ground whatever. There was some improvement in running back the kick-offs, as the interference formed quickly and the runners stuck to it well. The entire team was considerably affected...
...stopped the second attempt at the same play for a loss. Ristine, who has just gained permission from the Faculty to play, went in at right end on the first eleven for a few minutes, but had not opportunity to show his ability. Farley, whom he relieved, was slow and did not get into the plays well. Campbell, on the other end, played a very aggressive game. He got down very well under punts, broke up several plays through the line, and blocked a kick. Just before the end of practice he hurt his ankle slightly and retired. Sargent...
Pennsylvania's two games last week were both against light teams, so the high scores probably indicate but little. In general the play is slow, owing to the fact that Hare is giving signals from guard. Hare and McCracken are getting into their old form, and among the new men, Graves at quarter and Gillmore at half are doing the best work. Graves is very strong in punting and has shown considerable ability in running the ball back on kicks...
...lost on fumbles, and in the second half also, Daly very narrowly missed a goal from the field. In both halves, however, the first team had great difficulty in gaining when in their opponents' territory, owing to the plucky defensive work of the second eleven. The interference was still slow and weak except on three or four occasions, but even here traces of improvement could be found. There was still a weakness in the centre of the line due to the new men being tried there...