Word: somewhat
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...practice of the University football squad yesterday afternoon was somewhat ragged and the men played less consistently good ball than they have for the past week...
...outlook this year is somewhat discouraging, as a great many of last year's team have not returned to College, and the success of the team will depend largely upon the development of new material. Therefore every man, whether he has had any experience or not, who does not play football is strongly urged to come out this fall. It will, moreover, greatly improve his chances of making the team in the spring. There is a decided weakness in the field events and hurdles, and new men are especially urged to try for these events...
...forced continually to resort to kicking. The secondary defence was also strong, doing such good work that Williams was able to gain first down but three times. In offensive play the University backs, lined up in the tandem formation, worked well together, and rarely failed to gain through the somewhat lighter opposing line...
...afternoon Coach Wrightington gave the men a blackboard demonstration of plays, which made the practice somewhat late. Unusual attention was paid to tackling the dummy, and considerable time was spent by the line in breaking through and blocking...
...matters of interest in the history of debating this year are the University debates with Princeton and Yale, the series of debates for the interclass championship, and the changes made in the debating system. The work, on the whole, was fairly satisfactory, for although the two University teams were somewhat below the usual standard and the debate with Yale at New Haven was lost, the interclass debates were distinctly above the average, and interest in the University and class clubs has been fairly strong and well sustained...