Word: working
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Every part of yesterday's practice was marred by fumbling. In the preliminary work, Coach :Lewis instructed the men in dropping on the ball, but the result was most unsatisfactory. The players were very uncertain in securing the ball, and in, twenty minutes of signal practice the first eleven fumbled four times. The first and second were line, up against each other for a few minutes in order to give Hallowell practice in kicking with men breaking through on him. None of the punts were blocked, but in catching them there was much fumbling. Sargent's passing for kicks...
...excited by the mismanagement in distributing seats for the Yale game has brought to light some points in the existing system of giving out tickets which I should like to call attention to in your columns if I may have space. The management has evidently considered that men who work or sweat for Harvard are entitled to receive favors: for that they are doing more than giving football players good seats for their families or intimate friends is painfully plain to all of us. But in acting up to this belief the management has either discriminated most unfairly...
...expected after three days' relaxation, the work of the first eleven in yesterday's practice was below the standard. The forwards did not get into the line-plays and allowed the second eleven to push the mass plays back at will. The second team made several determined stands...
Daly, quarterback, lacks judgment in selecting his plays and is not sure in his tackling and backfield work. He runs so slowly that his interference loses effectiveness...
Hersey, left halfback, runs entirely too high and, for this reason, his interference and work on the defense are weak. But he is now showing more dash and spirit than heretofore