Word: stride
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...play in the Bowdoin game. Especially noticeable was the brace taken by the backs in the last five minutes of the practice. They put all possible energy into their running, started with the ball, not after it, and in bucking the line kept low. The linemen also made a stride forward by getting the start on their opponents and charging them back into their own territory. The result was the more gratifying, in the sense that the men thus responded to the efforts of the coaches to show the importance of the principle. Owing partly to the fact that...
...compete for Harvard this spring. Applegate and Clark, who won second places in these events, ran very well and will probably develop into point winners. A. W. Robinson, the interscholastic champion, was not hard pushed in the 100 yards dash. If he can swing into the stride quicker after the start he will be a hard man to beat. C. M. Rotch did good work in the high jump, considering that he had just recovered from illness. E. N. Mills has had to be careful of a strained tendon in his leg. He is able to jog at an easy...
...together. There was confusion as to the signals, no unison in their starting and oftentimes they were off before the ball was snapped. These faults may be remedied in time, but the running of the backs on Saturday was unmistakable evidence that there has got to be a rapid stride for the better, in their team play. Dibblee worked hard but failed to show up as creditably as he has in the previous games this year. On round the end plays, which have been his strong point, he was by no means a sure gainer, but in no single instance...
...emphasized the immense stride taken in debating during the last ten years and the responsibility resting upon the present speakers to maintain the high standard...
...Herbert, one of the bright particular stars of the visiting team. It is hardly within the range of probabilities that Yale can count upon both the events in which this wonderful performer will show his prowess. T. M. Lewin, who will support Fitz Herbert, has not the grace, power, stride, or speed of Fitz Herbert, and is not looked upon as dangerous...