Word: spent
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...freshmen made a very creditable stand. They failed to gain much ground, but on the other hand allowed as little as could be expected, considering who there opponents were. It was the first time they had played together and a few days more could be spent in improving the team work...
Much of the season was spent in trying to develope men for the vacant positions at tackle and finally it was found necessary to put Beard, who up to that time had been substitute centre, in the place that Messler had been occupying. Murphy, a freshman, will play on the other side of the line. Armstrong was moved to the position of halfback and Morris, who last year could not even make his freshman eleven, was put at quarter, when Adee had to stop playing for four weeks owing to a badly sprained ankle. Eaton, Thorne, Hall, Hart and Richards...
...play, but in this respect they were not much inferior to the freshmen. The work of the freshmen during the entire season has been spasmodic and, at present, is very discouraging. This is especially so when the time allowed to perfect their play is compared with the time already spent and the results which have been attained. The faults which oharacterized the work at the beginning of the season both in respect to individual and team play, are apparent at present, and very little advancement has been made. The men themselves are responsible for their individual weaknesses since ample opportunity...
...eleven again did encouraging work yesterday afternoon. A good deal of time was spent by both the first and second elevens in practising their plays and signals, after which they lined up for two 30 minute halves. Acton's back is still lame and his place was taken by Wilson. Fairchild and Beal alternated on the first and second elevens, and Blanchard and Stevenson both played for a time at right end. Waters played a few minutes only. Gonterman did very well on the second and Johnson who was tried at halfback did some excellent running. Brewer played the game...
...varsity practiced as usual yesterday on Soldiers Field. Shortly after three the first eleven went down. They spent nearly an hour in going through the signals, after which the second eleven were admitted to the field. Until dark they went through some severe work...