Word: speed
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...very finish, spurted to gain the lead. Farley's boat, composed of last year's substitutes, maintained a 34 stroke most of the way, but at the finish were unable to raise it effectively. Both crews shipped a great deal of water which perceptibly reduced the speed. The time of the winning crew was 10 minutes, 7 seconds...
...Brown, Mayhew, Kirley, and Schwartz played the best game. Time after time Mayhew nearly got free from his opponents when carrying the ball, and it was only by Lockwood's speed that he was stopped. Three times the Brown eleven tried for a goal from placement, but the passing was so poor that every attempt failed...
...Westmorly crew rowed with possibly the best form, and the crews of Holworthy and Russell also showed good speed and finish. All the eights, however, were extremely ragged, and although they showed a good improvement over yesterday, the boats rocked considerably and the men rowed with little form and finish. The chief fault was a failure of the men in all the boats to sit up straight enough and many were inclined to settle at the finish of the stroke. Most of the crews were coached in short stretches, as the men are not yet seasoned sufficiently for continuous rowing...
...Practically all through the game Yale's light, quick eleven outplayed the heavy Syracuse team by resorting to an open kicking game, for great gains were made on short kicks Yale men recovering the ball. Although the Syracuse eleven seemed to get off their plays with fair speed, Yale's strong secondary defence repeatedly stopped them before the necessary ten yards could be gained. T. Jones made several long runs, one the entire length of the field, carrying the ball from a kick-off over the line for a touchdown...
...work at first being very light on account of the warm weather and consisting of passing and punting. The squad now numbers 47 men, and during the past week the candidates have been very thoroughly drilled in all departments of the game. The men have shown considerable speed and understanding of the new rules, and there has been a noticeable improvement not only in the usual line plays, but also in the new forward pass and onside punt to which particular attention has been given. There is every prospect of a strong team, particularly in the backfield, where many...