Word: better
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...interference has been greatly strengthened and unity has come from careful coaching and from the final selection of the halfbacks. End plays have again been the strongest against the smaller colleges, but line plunging, which was so successful against Pennsylvania last year, has been worked up to a better state of development than ever before. Four or five tricks have been taught for emergencies, but they are all upon old principles...
...game should prove close and interesting, because the Senior eleven is heavier and better trained than usual, and the Freshmen are not so far along as the time they have been playing should warrant. The Seniors have made two changes in their line-up. Shaw has gone from guard to fullback in place of Brown, who was injured in Tuesday's game, and Heath has taken Shaw's place. The Freshmen will line-up as they did against the Sophomores, with the exception of Greydon who will play guard instead of Wright...
...players individually, Fincke showed a great improvement, running the team very well and putting plenty of life into the play. Lawrence's work at tackle was decidedly weaker than on Saturday, the second making all of its few gains through him. Reid's work was much better than it has been, especially his punting. Hawkins, at end, played a strong game...
...upper-class elevens seem almost evenly matched and should have a close and interesting game. The Freshmen, although handicapped by a slight unfamiliarity with their new signals, should defeat the Sophomores rather easily through their better team-work and heavier...
...will to do so. What we call the laws of nature are in fact an attempt on our part to divine the will and purpose of God. Every day we should lay aside a few minutes to listen to his word; in this way we can work better and more cheerfully. We shall come to feel that we are not working for ourselves, but that we are all co-partners in the workshop of the universe...