Word: spirits
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Freshman football practice yesterday afternoon showed a decided improvement in nearly every department of the game. In the line-up which followed the preliminary signal work, both elevens exhibited a spirit and dash which has not appeared before. The backs started more quickly and every man seemed to get into the play. The first team formed a more compact interference and by superior team work scored two touchdowns and a safety. The second team, by very aggressive playing, almost secured a touchdown, but was held for downs on the 5 yard line...
...field. The gains made by Harvard were due principally to excellent individual work rather than to team play. The interference formed well and worked effectively, and the runners had little difficulty in keeping their feet. Although playing against weak and inexperienced opponents, the Harvard team showed considerable dash and spirit...
...principle of common fairness, as well as that of loyalty to Christ, tells us that from those to whom much has been given, much shall be required. It is only selfishness and ignorance which keeps men of our advanced nations from being filled with missionary spirit. It is in ignorance that such statements are urged against missionary enterprises as "it takes a dollar to send a dollar to mission fields." For the truth is that the margin of expense for getting money employed in mission fields is only four per cent; and that a hundred dollars given here, on account...
...Freshman practice yesterday was not so good as on Monday and Tuesday. The men showed less spirit and dash, and did not play well together...
...were the strongest places in the line, Blagden and Cutts both opening holes for frequent gains. Both were slow in running with the ball. Lee and Barnard played noticeably well, breaking through the line and dragging the plays along. Barnard against Wheelook was especially capable and played with considerable spirit. Clark was quick to recover fumbles, but was slow in getting down the field. He defended his end well except when he allowed himself to be boxed on Johnson's run for 20 yards. Campbell prevented gains around his end, but was not always able to get Hare...