Word: weight
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...strong at every point except at the ends. The tackles, Hale, Stillman, and Francis, have been improving steadily during the past few weeks, and, in the early games, were used a great deal to rush the ball. Hale was tried at centre this week in spite of his light weight. Yale has strong guards in Brown and Olcott. The latter has had comparatively little experience, but his efficiency has been greatly increased by the coaching of Hickok. Brown is in fine form, and at present is looked upon as a candidate for next year's captaincy. Cunha, at centre...
...second Newell by a quarter of a length of open water. The start was not made until one o'clock owing to the difficulty of securing a coxswain for the second Weld crew. C. H. Morrill '00, who finally took the place, more than compensated for his extra weight by the way he drove the crew in the race...
Graydon, left guard, is strong but does not use his strength or weight to advantage. He is new to his position and will improve rapidly when he acquires confidence in himself...
Sugden, centre, is heavy and slow. He fails to use his weight in backing up plays directed at other points in the line and does not follow the ball consistently. His passing is very erratic...
Stillman, fullback, is an average kicker, but he is apt to fumble and in rushing strikes the line without the force which his weight should warrant. He has not yet learned the duties of a rush line halfback and is uncertain in the backfield...