Word: slowness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Harvard football eleven, as it goes onto the field today, is the product of a season of development, somewhat slow and irregular to be sure, at times even unsatisfactory, but a development that has on the whole progressed constantly and favorably in the face of many discouraging obstacles. Although one game has been lost, another tied, and another won by the narrowest margin, the work of the team each week has been a distinct improvement over that of the week before. And if no game can be said to have been entirely satisfactory in every department of play...
...generalship, although he has had practically no experience in University football. In tackling and helping the man with the ball his work is of a high order. Randall, at left end, has improved in his playing, especially in tackling, and is a strong defensive end. He is, however, still slow in getting down the field under punts. Brill at left tackle usually plays a strong game on the offense and is used effectively in carrying the ball. On the defense he is rather weak. He has a bad tendency to play offside. White, at left guard, has steadily improved during...
...Freshman football practice yesterday afternoon showed great improvement both in speed and in team work. The line is still a little slow in breaking through but the backs played an especially strong game and made large gains. Team play was noticeably more in evidence but there is yet a great deal to be accomplished in this respect. The second eleven was scored on three times and seemed unable to make a good defense against the first team...
...causes of these variations are due to economic conditions, constitutional vices, and to the habits and traditions of the people. Traditions of free governments are slow to form and quick to perish, which renders it all the more necessary to make and maintain such traditions, essential as they are. A party on coming into power ought to have a definite doctrine and should strive for the ultimate welfare of the country. There has been a decline in the qualities of the legislatures in all governments during the last forty years. This, to some extent, has been due to the great...
...Freshman football practice yesterday afternoon consisted of punting for the backs, breaking through, and a short line-up against the second team. In the line-up the first eleven showed considerable improvement and, although the line was slow in charging, the whole team played a faster game than on Saturday. The work of the backs was especially good...