Word: slowing
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Locker Building and went up Brattle street around Fresh Pond and back, a distance of about six miles and a half. W. A. Colwell 2G. and W. G. Clerk 1L. led the entire squad as far as Fresh pond, where the men divided into a fast and a slow section. The time made by the first section was forty-four minutes, the slower section finishing a few minutes later. Today the work will be confined to Soldiers Field and the men will be given practice in taking the jumps and hurdles on the new course...
...spite of the coaches' vigorous efforts, the development of the Freshman eleven this year has been slow and unsatisfactory. Even at this time, with the game against Yale freshmen only four days off, the playing is such as is equalled if not surpassed by most school teams of average ability. The men show little fight, seem to have no idea of charging their opponents, and do not play together. Frequent fumbling, too and general carelessness, are so very predominant, that whatever good individual playing there may be, is rendered almost ineffective...
...backs, however, have at times shown both speed and fight; but as the season advances, they show little development, and are still slow, and weak in interference...
...tackles, there are several heavy men, all of whom, however, lack aggressiveness. Paul plays with much determination, but is slow, and does not use his hands well. Carr has a tendency to play so high as to be easily thrown back. Gill also is slow...
...would be left to bear the burnt of the whole attack. Fumbling appears to be an irradicable trouble; it has been a prominent lecture in each of the last three games and from present indications will be an important factor in the Yale game. The linemen were very slow in meeting plays and tackled ridiculously high, in marked contrast to the excellent work in this respect of the Pennsylvania players...