Word: well
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...decide the scrub lacrosse championship, on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon. The teams played evenly in the first half, which ended in a tie, each side having scored twice. Towards the end of the game the Nymphs weakened, the Mermaids scoring two goals by superior team play. Goepper played well at goal for the Mermaids and Gustafson made a pretty run through the Nymph's defence for a goal. Alexander excelled for the Nymphs. The second game of the series will be played Monday afternoon...
...fumble gave the Juniors the ball in mid-field, but, after some good line plunging, they were forced to kick. The 1912 team blocked the kick and recovered the ball on the Juniors' 45-yard line. A forward pass was tried again unsuccessfully and Heath and Foster again gained well on their skin-tackle and line-bucking plays. When at last they were held for downs on 1912's 40-yard line, they stole the ball on the next play and ran the length of the field for a touchdown, but this was not allowed and the Sophomores were forced...
Later in the scrimmage Wigglesworth replaced O'Flaherty and ran the team very well. He was very sure in catching punts, but did not prove so brilliant in the open field. G.G. Browne was on the field dressed to play but was not used in the scrimmage...
...University played very well together, McKay and Corbett adding greatly to the team-play, and all the men started well with the ball...
...Sophomores kicked off to the Juniors, who advanced the ball to their 35-yard line where they were held for downs. Upon receiving the ball, 1912, supporting the runner well, broke through the Junior line repeatedly, but on a third down, their forward pass failed, and the Juniors took the ball on their own 30-yard line. The Juniors were able now to plow through the Sophomores' line as easily as the latter team had done it a moment before, and a series of skin-tackle plays by Heath netted several good gains. At last, the 1912 team held them...