Word: hards
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...play though hard, was clean throughout, and the officials were strict in enforcing the penalties for holding and off-side play...
...final game yesterday, to decide the class football championship, the juniors won a decided victory by the score of 12 to 0. Throughout the game '97 played fast, hard football, keeping their opponents entirely on the defensive and clearly outplaying them at every point. Though weight and experience told strongly in favor of the juniors, their success was no less due to good, steady team work, and to careful training. It speaks well for the condition of the men, that yesterday, for the second time, the team went through a hard fought game without requiring a substitute...
...freshmen, Adams played much the best game, especially on the defensive. His tackling was hard and sure. Holden, at left tackle, made good runs, and tackled well, as did Dayton. The line, as a whole, was weak, however, except in the centre, and the interference could rarely get well started. Another great fault was that the freshmen tackled too high...
...Cozzens and Knox ran well and Manning tackled very hard and low-Bouve and Burrage did the best work in the line, and Marvin at centre, also followed the ball closely. For '99, Dibblee punted well, Adams and Dayton made good runs, but the surest ground gainers were Holden and Sagent, the tackles. Holden's word was especially good. Farley, at quarter played his position well and tackled hard. Cochrane, at right end, made two long runs...
...preparations for the coming game with Princeton. Yesterday the following veteran players had charge of the eleven: Greenway '95, Redington '94, Hartwell '89, Hinkey '95, and Rhodes '91. Hartwell, Rhodes, and Hinkey will remain with the team till after the great Princeton match. Captain Thorne is working his candidates hard, giving them 30 minute halves. There have been no changes of note...