Word: stick
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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PHILADELPHIA, PA., May 15.--The University of Pennsylvania lacrosse team defeated Harvard here this afternoon by the score of 5 goals to 1. Harvard lost the game chiefly by the poor stick work of the whole team and by a lack of aggressiveness on the part of the attack; for, although the defense played a fairly good game, on the attack the men were exceedingly slow and inaccurate in shooting, and there was little team play. Penhallow played a strong, fast game on the attack and Tomlinson guarded goal well. The University of Pennsylvania won by superior stick work...
...team defeated the College of the City of New York last Saturday in an uninteresting game by the score of 6 goals to 2. On the defense the men were still slow in covering their opponents and allowed themselves to be drawn out too far. Owing to the poor stick-work and shooting of the attack, several opportunities to score against the weak defense of the New York College team were lost. Although the passing was still inaccurate, the men show improvement and are learning to handle their sticks better. Individually K. K. Smith played the best game...
...University lacrosse squad of twenty-seven men is holding regular daily practice on Soldiers Field. The men are divided into two teams and frequently play short practice games. Particular attention is being given at present to stick work. R. Wynne '02M., who has played coverpoint on the University lacrosse team for the last three years, will coach the team throughout the season...
...game was marked by loose playing and lack of team work on both sides. In attack the Sophomores were fairly strong and were effective in breaking up their opponent's passing, but were weak in stick work and in shooting goals. The Freshmen were nervous, passed poorly, and had very little team play, but by good work at goal prevented many scores...
...Juniors are strongest in attack and play well together, but the men on the defence tend to overrun their opponents. The Sophomores have a weak attack with a tendency to mass together. Their defence is fairly strong, but is easily drawn out. The Freshmen are still very poor in stick work and have developed little team play. They are, with a few exceptions, small and light, but have made creditable progress for novices...