Word: slowed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Haughton who was kicking close up to the line. Throughout the game, in fact, the line was palpably weak in the defence of punts; and besides broke through poorly in comparison with the light-weight Amherst eleven. Wheeler, especially, failed to open up holes for his backs; he was slow in getting into the plays and instead of being in a position to help the runner, was often in the way. Burden was largely responsible for letting the Amherst line through on punts. The Harvard backs gained little ground through his territory, and like Wheeler he was unwieldy...
...debating enthusiasm outside has been paralleled at Harvard by a like healthy expansion. Are we advancing or standing still? It is hard to give a satisfactory reply to this question. In a small way, perhaps progress is being made, but on the other hand this progress has been painfully slow. As far as the clubs are concerned-and they are the real gauges of undergraduate feeling-there may be a few more individuals engaged, but the work is generally speaking in much the same stage as it was several years ago. It is still left to a comparatively few enthusiasts...
...have no settled idea as to the play and where he should be. In his kicking, he showed up promisingly. His punts, with the wind favoring, were not only long but very well placed and high enough to give the ends ample time to get down well. He was slow in starting however, and his rushing was mediocre. Brown aiso was slow. He fumbled a great deal and punted miserably. The offensive play of the backs was on the whole discouraging. Double passes and end around the other end plays nearly always resulted in a loss of ground. Cabot gained...
...defense, Wheeler and Bouve played erratically, at one time breaking through and tackling strongly and at another allowing large gains to be made directly through them. The loss of Doucette at centre was much in evidence as Burden was slow and almost a barrier to the backs on centre plays. Cabot and Moulton got into the plays in rare form, tackled strongly, and were always well down on punts...
...exceedingly well-were advancing the ball rapidly into the first eleven's territory. The tackling of Garrison and Sanborn, Bouve's blocking one of Warren's punts and Sanbor's very excellent running with the ball were the best parts of the play. The work as a whole was slow and ragged. The line men of the first eleven made few holes, and the backs were not aided by any interference. It was a most discouraging afternoon's work...