Word: failed
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Columbia game last Saturday, has not been up to Pennsylvania's usual standard. While the backs have shown good ground-gaining abilities, the line has been very weak and easily broken up in nearly every game. The backs, notably Gardiner, have proved themselves to be powerful men, but they fail to receive the necessary support from the line. The principal fault of the team as a whole, is that it is too erratic. At one moment it plays a hard and spirited game and then lapses into the ways of a third rate eleven. Dropping punts, bad fumbling and slow...
...been little real improvement in either the individual or team work of the eleven. That the coaches have felt that the development has not been what it should, is shown by the numerous shifts made in the line-up during the latter part of the week. The ends fail to show expected progress under rigorous coaching and the tackles give evidence of discouraging weakness in their defensive play. In the centre of the line the situation, as has been the case all year, is more encouraging. The three centre men work together smoothly and are gaining in speed...
...Newell four graded upperclass crews are rowing. The first crew, though powerful, is still rough and lacks snap. The three lower crews, on the other hand have more life, but fail to get a good leg drive. All the crews hang at the catch, a fault which has lately seemed worse at the Newell than at the Weld. The Newell Freshmen have been finally organized and no more changes will be made unless absolutely necessary. On the first crew, a powerful leg drive has been attained, but at the expense of clipping and rushing. The lower crews are mostly inexperienced...
...most matches in each section will play together for a prize which has been offered by the Harvard Golf Club. Men should arrange with each other about playing their matches, and the results of each match must be recorded without fail in the CRIMSON office. For further details apply to W. R. Tuckerman, 17 Claverly...
...developing his own character, and he has also social duties to his class and literary interests of the College. He sees some men in College who try to be popular and influential, some who lead quiet and retired lives; he knows that men of both kinds succeed and fail in after life. But whether in solitude or society, there is one good rule for the man of intellectual life to follow: "Never think of yourself." After entering college a man no longer belongs to himself, he is joined to this ancient and serviceable University, and belongs to the living...