Word: slowed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Woodward does not overwork himself and is slow...
Hoague, as centre, is slow, tackles high and is carried out of the play too easily...
Holmes and Rice fail to protect their positions and are slow in the interference...
...team as a whole has a number of faults, and bad ones at that. All the men tackle high and thus fail to throw the runner. The interference is ineffective, it does not go hard and is broken up too easily. The backs are slow in getting started, and do not hit the line with much force. When they are tackled they allow themselves to be thrown backward for a loss. They catch poorly and do not kick with any precision. The ends are the strongest part of the team, though they are slow in getting down on the ball...
Knox has the distinction of being about the only man on the team who uses his head. He is not very strong, but plays a low, hard game. He fails to get his height when tackled, and is slow in lining...