Word: uselessness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...middle of the field before time was called. Crocker did some good defensive work at right end on the second team and besides breaking up interference, once tackled for a considerable loss. Lyon played cleverly at centre against King. Stillman was effective in advancing the ball but was almost useless on the defence. The line-ups were: FIRST ELEVEN. SECOND ELEVEN. Jones, l.e. r.e., Crocker Wright, Bleakie, l.t. r.t., O'Connell Marshall, Hovey, l.g. r.g., Wilder King, e. e., Lyon Barnard. r.g. l.g., Frost Knowlton, r.t. l.t., Whitwell Motley, r.e. l.e., Littig Marshall, q.b. q.b., Noyes Stillman, l.h.b. r.h.b., Foster...
Motley and Percival, ends, were very ineffective both in tackling and in getting down under punts Knowles at halfback showed little judgment in running with the ball and was practically useless on the defence. King played ably at centre and Bleakie, who relieved Force at right guard, made some good openings. Meier played a strong all-round game and prevented a number of long gains by timely tackles...
...with one talent, in Christ's parable, was perhaps devout enough in thought, but he did nothing; if he had any religion he kept it to himself, and made it useless. Full and complete religion is the realization that one has his mission of work to do for God, and the determination to do it earnestly, hopefully and with consecrated spirit...
...fielding and poor base-running was somewhat counterbalanced by a long home run Kernan was slow in the field and batted awkwardly, but did some promising work behind the bat. With the exception of Reid, the rest of the team had only fair success at the bat because of useless efforts to knock the ball over the outfielders' heads. In the field Coolidge, Wendell and Devens all accepted hard chances in good style...
...matter stands at present. If it is true, as has been suggested, that the bell is not really an old one, would it not be better for the Memorial Society to present the fund to the Union some other College organization rather than spend it on a useless relic of no value? Probably all of those who subscribed for the bell would be willing to have the money used for some other purpose, but there are doubtless many others besides myself who would like to have an accurate knowledge of the use the money...