Word: disconcertingly
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...Yale, I think, that first conceived the idea of punting when punting was not to be expected. The original idea was not merely to avoid waste, but to disconcert the enemy. Under the old rules, and fitted with a running team of great power, Yale did not resort to kicking except on the last down. But since Yale used to pursue the policy of building the defence first, it became necessary to lay especial stress on the kicking game. It was natural that the Elis, accustomed to using the kicking game throughout the early season, should be the first...
...thousand such instruments at the game tomorrow. The occasion would degenerate into a confused bedlam of noises, and organized cheering and singing would be impossible. But worst of all, Harvard men would be open to the charge of resorting to clasp, unfair and professional lactics in order to disconcert an opponent...
...itself, but in the exaggeration and ill-directed utilization. Such occurrences as the explosive demonstrations by yachts aligned upon the last mile of boat races, demonstrations strictly forbidden by the course-regulations, and which render any communications in the boats themselves impossible; or the noisy attempts of crowds to disconcert a player who is essaying a place kick, or to rattle a pitcher at a critical moment, or of players themselves, who imitate the tactics of cheap professional teams with hysterical cacklings on and off the diamond,--these are sad signs of a decadent sportsmanship. To be sure, the true...
...team, to applaud a good play, and to encourage our own team, but never to rattle an opposing pitcher or to drown out the signals of an opposing quarterback. These first three uses of cheering are perfectly proper, but when cheering is used for no other purpose than to disconcert an opposing team, the game, whatever it may be, ceases to be a test of skill of the two teams, and becomes a general contest, in which cheering plays much too important a part. While Harvard cheers are not used to disconcert other teams, it is hard to see sometimes...
...series on Soldiers Field at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Clark injured his ankle in running the bases on Saturday and is out of the game for at least a week. His place will be filled today by Coolidge, and George will play shortstop. This change may disconcert the infield somewhat...