Word: weathered
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...spite of the warm weather the practice of the University team yesterday was exceptionally fast and hard. Three touchdowns were scored by the first eleven in a 16-minute period. This was especially good work, as the line of the second team played low and offered a strong defense. The preliminary practice consisted of starting, passing and falling on the ball. Knowlton was again in the line-up and showed improvement. Burr also held better in the line. The best offensive and defensive playing was done by Nesmith, who secured several excellent dive tackles. Long end runs by both...
...past few years there has been a system of student guides during the summer, but it has never been continued during term time. This year, until severe weather begins, all visitors desiring guides will be referred to a waiting room in University Hall, and guides will be summoned by telephone from the reading room in Gore Hall, where guides will be on duty from 10 until 4 o'clock. By this arrangement, which will be begun this week, men on duty will not lose time while waiting for visitors. No student will be required to give more time...
...Stephenson '06 has been appointed cheer leader; no ladies will be admitted to the cheering section. The length of the halves has not been decided, but if the weather continues cold they will be longer than in the game with Bowdoin on Wednesday...
...practice yesterday afternoon was fast and aggressive owing partly to the excellent football weather and also to the fact that so many of the team were given a rest Thursday. The preliminary work was largely devoted to lining up for punts, in order to give the linemen practice in breaking through and following the ends down the field. Burr, Leonard and Hall did most of the punting, Burr getting off some 65-yard kicks. In the scrimmage the first eleven scored once after eight minutes of play. The backs on the first eleven started fast, hit the line hard...
...Bowdoin team has played one game this year, winning from Fort Preble by the score of 5 to 0. The team is very light and is largely composed of new men. The time of the halves will depend on the weather...