Word: weakest
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...second team kicked off to the first. The ball was carried back and forth near the centre of the field, frequent fumbles marring the play. The centre trio of the second team was the weakest spot, and the only good gains made by the first team were directed against that part of the line. The good work of the second team backs on end runs fully made up for this weakness, so that neither goal was seriously threatened...
...results of this consistent effort were plainly shown. Although we were defeated by Yale two weeks ago, the showing was much better than expected, and today the team is stronger than ever. With the representatives of other colleges to divide the points in the events where Harvard is weakest, there is a great opportunity for the University team to carry off the honors...
...Hartford, although it is not unlikely that Hicks will go in for a few innings. Harvey may resume his place in centre field. Batting still remains the greatest weakness of the team. The outfielders have not improved as much as the others in this respect and are about the weakest batters on the team. So far this season there has been but a single hit for more than one base. Except for heavy hitting, however, the team plays a good offensive game...
...interesting to the average man. It is too technical, and redundant. The proposed contest will be considerably shorter, more varied, and more comprehensible. The emphasis on the literary quality, the power to please and persuade an audience, should bring out that phase in which our debating is weakest. Altogether, the new arrangements are to the advantage of all parties, and it is to be expected that the Pasteur Medal will assume a position of greater importance than it has previously held...
...Field '11, fullback, is weakest in his lack of experience. He hits the line hard and is not easily tripped up. He has been improving steadily in his ability to run back punts through a broken field and in the general handling of the kicks. His work on the secondary defense is good