Word: speeds
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...kicks brilliantly. Derby at times followed his interference well, but most of the time had a tendency to run back. Graydon hit the line well and made many substantial gains. On the defense he backed up the line efficiently and helped to break up the plays. Jones ran with speed and hit the line hard. The entire first eleven played well on the defense, preventing the second from gaining first down once...
...linemen in starting with the ball. After this elementary work, the first eleven was put through signal practice. This signal practice was gone through slowly at first, to get the men sure of their places in the various plays; but afterward the plays were carried out at full speed. In this work the men played listlessly and unsteadily. The interference was slow in getting together on end runs, and on plays through the line did not keep in good order. In the line-ups against the second eleven, the first, though preventing gains by the second, was unable to score...
...down well under punts, but showed too much eagerness in interfering with a free catch. Clark was quick to recover the ball but was slow in getting down the field. Barnard did not get his man out of the plays. The three centre men, however, worked together with more speed than heretofore...
This is the House of Fellowship, Binder of bonds that ne'er shall slip; Here but one word on every lip, Harvard-and Harvard alone. Here, no bar of class or creed; Here, no lines of club or breed; Here, one common cry, God-speed To every Harvard...
...punting contest was the hardest to decide, as none of the results were satisfactory for distance. Five or six men made an average of twenty-five yards, but Ristine won through better speed and form. The drop kicking was decided principally on speed and accuracy. Taylor made three fair goals at a difficult angle from the twenty-five yard line, and was awarded the prize. The place kicking contest was decided solely on accuracy, Rainsford being the only contestant to get three goals from the twenty-five yard line...