Word: standard
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Hallowell has proved the most reliable kicker on the team although much below the standard of Haughton. Sawin can be called on for punting in emergencies. The great weakness of the team during the past two weeks has been fumbling and unsteadiness in catching kicks, but this has been partially eradicated in the past few days...
...current number of the Advocate is an improvement over the preceding ones this year; although still not up to the standard set in previous years. Of the stories, one is deserving of very favorable mention, but the best that can be said of the poems, is that they are pleasing in tone and fairly rhythmical. The editorials are untimely and lacking in force...
...body. Not that we have reached the ideal, for there are still distressing lapses, but that the friends of intercollegiate sports have good reason to feel encouraged. The improvements have been accomplished by organization, rules, and mutual agreement among groups of colleges. After all, is not the standard by which college sports are to be judged, a moral one? And is not the moral question the one which will determine the permanency of these sports?" Here is the gist of the article. The moral effect of college sports is good. They have been improving fast, and there is no reason...
...disaster. Under this inspiration and aided by the return of a number of devoted coaches the team has taken on new life. The weakness of the individuals are known and are not regarded as unconquerable. Their play is not yet up to that of Harvard nor up to the standard of a veteran team, and so there is still much to do. The make -- up of the eleven will be such that to beat it will mean a triumph and the work of whipping it a difficult undertaking...
...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...