Word: slow
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...University hockey team held its first practice in the Holmes Field rink yesterday afternoon. The ice was good, and the play was fast, except that the forwards were slow in following up the puck when the defense sent it away from the goal by lifting...
...three seasons, is the most valuable man in the team, and inspires confidence in the entire line. Adverse criticism of him is impossible. Knowlton at right tackle should be more effective than he has shown himself, but he is hard-working and persistent. A. Marshall at guard is slow to action, but when started is powerful and aggressive. Parkinson at centre is energetic and strong, but plays too high for his position. LeMoyne is new at guard and while willing and hard-working is not experienced enough to take advantage of all opportunities. But he has a determination and activity...
...been shown both in individual work and in team play. The improvement in team work has perhaps, been the most encouraging feature of the practice during the last few weeks. The men have shown a greater degree of quickness on the offense but the line is still too slow and too high in charging...
There will be no Freshman crew races this fall. At present, from the thirty men at work, two evenly matched crews have been chosen, which are rowing in barges, working chiefly on a slow recover and on the finish and catch. All the other men are working at the machines. The rowing will continue this fall as long as the weather remains warm. Five men are trying for coxswain: Baldwin, Ogilby, Snyder, Brown and Forbush...
White, right half, is a good defensive player, but not particularly strong on the offense. Foster, right half, keeps his feet better than White, but is very slow in getting started unless under steady urging. Reynolds, fullback, is a good punter and a strong defensive back. He does not lift his feet sufficiently in bucking the line, but often covers good distance by hurdling. Leatherbee, captain and right half, is a strong all round player and unusually fast. He has been kept out of the game a great part of this year by injuries, but will probably be in shape...