Word: slower
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Dates: during 1900-1900
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...half Harvard, playing what is known as the first eleven, had little difficulty in scoring three touchdowns and in keeping the ball almost entirely out of the opponent's hands, Wesleyan making but two rushes. In the second, with a substitute eleven in the field, the play was much slower and only one touchdown was made. The team was not expected to make a very good showing, considering that regular match play was begun only four days before; so the lack of smoothness was quite excusable. On the other hand, the individual running of the backs and the offensive work...
Several improvements have lately been added to the Yale boat-house at New Haven, the most important being a large new float and five runways, costing 8750. A launch named the "Scud," smaller and slower than the regular university launch has been presented to the college and will be used for coaching the secondary crews...