Word: strength
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...beat Brown 29 to 0, and last Saturday Pennsylvania ran up against them a score of 30 to 0. Captain Webb, however, who had been barred from playing by a condition, returned to the game on Thursday and his presence in the Brown line should add materially to its strength...
...unexpectedly close game the Freshman eleven defeated Boston Latin School yesterday, by the score of 6 to 0. The playing of the Freshmen was disappointing, although the Boston Latin team showed considerable strength. Frequently the Freshmen were held for downs and were unable for the most part to gain successively. The runners did not follow what little interference could be formed, and the line held weakly, allowing their opponents to break through and tackle the runner for a loss. There was little evidence of team-play, nor did the men help along the runner, when tackled, to any appreciable extent...
...game with the United States Military Academy, at West Point this afternoon, will give the first thorough test of the University eleven's strength. Today the team will meet an eleven of weight almost equal to its own, composed of men of considerable football experience. The West Point team, with the exception of four men, is the same as the one which last year held Harvard down to a score of 14 to 6; on the other hand, only four of last year's University eleven will be in today's game...
...Wesleyan has a team of only ordinary strength this year, the University eleven should win by a large margin. Yale defeated Wesleyan a week ago 33-0. The score of the Harvard-Wesleyan game last year...
...hard practice yesterday the University team scored three touchdowns, two by Nichols on runs of 40 and 50 yards respectively and one by Randall on a 35-yard run. Particular attention was paid by the coaches to fumbling. Owing to the interchange of men on the two teams, their strength was evenly balanced and each held the other frequently for downs. Both Parkinson and Knowlton, tackles, ran with the ball in the signal practice, but no attempt was made at this in the scrimmage...