Word: slow
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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About ninety men are now out for track work, and the squad is receiving additions daily. The work this week is very light, consisting merely in running from three to five laps at a slow rate...
Hurley at halfback made the best gains for Harvard. Noyes at quarter gave his signals well, but was slow in getting the plays started and made a great many fumbles. Schoellkopf at halfback played with commendable spirit, but frequently betrayed the play by starting too soon. Bowditch's work at end was as usual remarkably good...
...football practice yesterday was poor, but slightly better than that of the preceding day. In the line-up the first eleven was able to score three times, chiefly through individual efforts. The linemen charged very high and the heavy men were slow. Captain Marshall went through the signal practice, but did not join in the scrimmage. A new player, Mercer 2M., a former Holy Cross halfback, weighing over 200 pounds, joined the squad and was tried at fullback...
...work of the University football squad yesterday consisted of long preliminary practice followed by a short signal practice and a ten-minute line-up. Although the preliminary work was slow and showed the effects of the day after a game, the playing which followed in the line-up was sharp and full of spirit. Captain Marshall could not join in the practice owing to a wrenched knee, and Schoelkopf and Hanley were given only light work, as the former is at present out of condition and Hanley has a lame shoulder. Bowditch was cut for the first time and joined...
Hurley in his first game of the year, played with speed and good judgment. Both he and Nichols picked their openings well, and interfered well for each other. At end, Clothier and Burgess played well; and Montgomery allowed no gains, but was slow in analyzing the opponents' play. Carrick at center showed as before an almost total lack of aggressiveness...