Word: strength
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...scratch meet for Freshmen, to be held in the Stadium next Monday at 4 o'clock, must be made before 6 o'clock today, in the blue-book, placed for that purpose, near the east door of the Locker Building. All men intending to compete must take the strength test at the Gymnasium between 2 and 4 o'clock this afternoon. So far only 43 entries have been made, and to make the meet a success many more entries are needed. Cups will be awarded to winners of first and second places in each event...
...University football team only scored on the second team in the scrimmage yesterday afternoon after 10 1-2 minutes of play. Both teams played fast and with snap; and the first eleven's inability to score was due chiefly to the strength of the second team's line...
...this is the first game of the season for the Maine team there has been no way to judge of their relative strength. Five of the men who played on the Maine team last year, when Harvard won by the score of 23 to 0, are in the line-up today. The Maine team is somewhat lighter this year and is further handicapped by the loss of Captain Bennett, tackle, and Bearce, halfback, who are out of the game on account of injuries...
...score does not show accurately the relative strength of the two teams, for if the fumbling and holding had been eliminated, Harvard should have made at least two more touchdowns. The University team was able to make short gains through the Bowdoin line almost at will, and punted several times when it was not necessary. Cunniff's passing was not as good as White's and was partly responsible for some of the fumbling. Brill was unreliable, but Spear, who replaced him in the second half, was fast and did some good work in breaking through and blocking plays...
...debate was held in Alexander Hall, Princeton, before a large audience, and resulted in a victory for Princeton. The strength of the Princeton team lay in the consistency and flawlessness of its argument due to the care with which it had prepared its speeches. The Harvard speakers on the other hand, attempted a bolder attack, and seemed more mature in their delivery. The fact that the judges were divided in their decision after remaining out about half an hour shows that Princeton did not have an easy victory...