Word: teams
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Yale will have a great advantage in the kicking of McBride which must be offset by greater aggressiveness and better condition on the part of Harvard to secure a victory. Boal may not play and in that case Sargent will take his place. Otherwise the team is in perfect physical condition...
...progressive development which has marked the team, the defense was taken up earlier than the offense and has been worked to perfection. W. H. Lewis has drilled the team in a method of meeting mass plays which, for its efficiency, depends on aggressiveness and mere strength. Up to the Indian game, Harvard had not been scored upon and the scoring in that game was due to an individual weakness and to the presence of substitutes in the line. Pennsylvania could not make consistent gains either around the ends or through the line...
...Harvard has ever had. But in the secret practices of the past two weeks, the interference has been greatly strengthened and unity has come from careful coaching and from the final selection of the halfbacks. Line plays are the main offense today, although end plays are used when the team is a long distance from the goal, and a few tricks have been learned for emergencies...
Hallowell has proved the most reliable kicker on the team although much below the standard of Haughton. Sawin can be called on for punting in emergencies. The great weakness of the team during the past two weeks has been fumbling and unsteadiness in catching kicks, but this has been partially eradicated in the past few days...
Captain Burden, Donald, Boal, Hallowell and Burnett are playing the reliable game they did last year, and Lawrence has overcome the tendency to lose his head and is now a very steady player. Campbell has adjusted himself to the team more easily than any of the new men, and Daly plays the same game as last year. Kendall is a brilliant line bucker and Sawin dodges well, and Ellis's strength is in line plunging, although he is apt to fumble...