Word: slowness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...work was light, and though both the first and second elevens ran through their signals, there was no line-up. Both teams spent much of the time improving the interference for the backs and getting down the field on kick-offs. In running through the signals, the men were slow, and time after time lost the ball on fumbles. Besides this weakness, the old tendency to start before the ball was put in play was very apparent. Towards the end of the practice, however, the work of the eleven improved greatly and there was far less hesitancy about the signals...
...Warren then made the longest runs of the game. On an average, however, end plays were by no means sure of gains. The interference was easily broken up, most often by the forwards who broke through, or the runner was hindered by his own men. The backs were also slow in starting, and when they were off, ran with none of the energy that characterized the work of the Yale backs. Dibblee and Warren, however, both did excellent work under the conditions, and would doubtless have increased the gains, had the forwards prevented the Yale line from getting throught...
...first half, Harvard's play was very slow, a fault which was increased by a marked tendency of the backs to start before the ball was put in play. This weakness, which may have been partly due to the absence of the regular quarter, delayed the play and probably reduced the final score. Hallowell played a good game at quarter, running especially well on the kick-offs, but he relied too much upon the centre plays during the first half. Though Pennsylvania's centre was very weak, the tackle and guard plays did not gain so much...
...kick-off, Harvard's interference was a little slow in forming and the runners either ran alone or out-ran what little interference there was. Reid out-classed Willing at punting, often gaining 20 and 30 yards in the return of punts. In kicking Harvard's line held firmly and the ball was never in danger of being blocked. Lawrence did brilliant work in kicking goals from touchdowns and though six of the goals were against a stiff breeze, he succeeded in kicking eight out of nine. Lawrence, Peyton, Talbot and Brayton made long gains through Pennsylvania's centre...
...Lehmann started the crews from the launch at 5.05. All the boats were slow to get away, although Adams's and Goodrich's crews had a slight advantage. No crew gained materially until at the half-mile Adams's boat had opened up two lengths of open water over Perkins's boat which led Goodrich's crew by a length. Higginson's brought up the rear. All were rowing fairly well, although slugging somewhat. The fast running waves broke over the outriggers and as a result the four boats carried a good many extra pounds of water...