Word: strength
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...series and at present Cornell is one point above the University, having tied one game. Yesterday afternoon the University squad had final practice and much time was devoted to accurate goal-shooting, the team's one great weakness. In the games so far the University eleven has shown much strength on the offensive and defensive and yesterday's practice in goal-shooting will make the team a great deal stronger than last week when Yale was played. The game with Princeton which has to be played over, and which was scheduled for Saturday has been again postponed...
When the News writes Saturday's victory down as a triumph of system alone the News writes itself down as a faulty observer. There was a furnace courage and a Titan's strength in the Crimson eleven that made the forty-one to nothing score,--as much strength and courage as there was methodical instruction. But if the Yale News asked whence came the inspiration which wrought that courage into a spirited determination and that strength into an invincible tenacity, we point to Coach Haughton...
Next in interest to the contest in the Stadium is the Syracuse-Dartmouth game. Both have been defeated but once this year, each time at the hands of Princeton. Syracuse, however, has shown far greater strength than the Green, the biggest achievement being the overwhelming defeat of Colgate. The Army and Navy engage in games which should not afford them much trouble, against Springfield and Ursinus, respectively...
...following diagnosis of the strength of Yale's eleven was made by "Fair Play" in the New York Post, Monday...
...Weatherhead '16 is the strongest man in the University according to the records made in strength tests taken this fall. His total of 1227.1 points, however, does not equal last fall's record of 1381 points made by H. R. Hardwick '15. It should be noted that these figures do not necessarily indicate the greatest effort of a man, as they are merely the records made while qualifying for the different branches of athletics. The men, arranged according to their records are as follows: A. J. Weatherhead '16, 1,227.1; J. L. Bigelow '16, 1,169.6; H. J. Coolidge...