Word: slowing
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...sent out in singles in order to practice the finish of the stroke and a slower recovery. All the other crews from both clubs rowed on the river with practically the same orders as during the past week. As yet the development of the various crews has been very slow and on this account it is impossible to estimate their ability. The Freshmen, in particular, have made very little progress, owing to the fact that they have not yet become accustomed to the water...
...forwards, Lovering is the most accurate shooter. His playing is commendable, but he is nevertheless rather slow. Macleod shows little aggressiveness, and does not use the corners to advantage. He passes well, but his shooting is poor. During the last half of the season Southern has fallen off in his shooting. He has a tendency to wait too long, before lifting the puck, and shoots too high. Foster plays with commendable spirit, but is wild in his shooting...
...practice of the basketball team last evening showed little improvement either in team play or in individual work. Lack of spirit and bad throwing together with slow and inaccurate teamwork characterized the play. The team seems to have lost the spirit of fight which showed itself in the first part of the season and in addition to this the basket throwing of the men has deteriorated. Although the season is now nearly completed the men have failed to show improvement in any way over work of the earlier part of the season, and a decided change for the better must...
...score of 2 goals to 1. The game, as the score shows, was very close and exciting, but was marred by the distinctly rough play of both sides. Neither team played well together and both lost many good chances for easy goals. The Junior forwards, especially, were slow in getting started and their shooting and passing were not particularly good. Aertsen and Egan played the best game for the Sophomores; for the Juniors; Marshall at point and, in the second half, at left end did the best work...
...second half however, the men were unable to score at all, while the Cornell team had little difficulty in scoring 9 points. The University team was unlucky in its throws in the second half, and furthermore the defense was weakened by poor covering. The teamwork, though fairly accurate, was slow and often failed in advancing the ball. Bigelow alone, who took Fosdick's place at left guard, played individually an especially strong game...