Word: speeding
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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Boxing properly done brings into play every muscle in the body. It develops speed with the arms and legs, teaches perfect balancing of the weight, sudden shifting of weight from one foot to the other and, above all, calls for alertness of the eye and mind second to no other sport. The eye becomes trained to notice an instant's opening in the other man's defense, the mind must instantly recognize the opportunity, direct the proper currents of muscular action to start the hands on their way to take advantage of that opening. There is eye, brain and muscle...
After the class drill the boys are sent through a round of shadow boxing at one quarter speed. They try out all their punches, ducks and feints against imaginary opponents. Following this is a round of shadow boxing in which the footwork is given most of the attention. This is done at full speed to enable them to step around lightly and not become flat-footed in their style...
With instructions to work only at half speed the boys are then paired off to box lightly with one another, care being taken to see that at no time do they work any faster than half speed until they have familiarized themselves with the sport sufficiently to preclude the possibility of accidents. After two or three weeks of this I find the students here at Harvard are capable of such good work that the rounds are full of action and the full benefit of the exercise results...
...attractive service to students or officers of the University. The first of these is the fact that the Bureau has a large staff of students experienced in shorthand and typewriting and thoroughly cognizant of the form of presentation and other technicalities of University work. Another is the accuracy and speed (one day service being given at only a slightly increased charge), with which the work will be done, while a third point is the reasonableness of the charges, which are below any professional establishment of this type in Cambridge...
...team. Besides being the highest point scorer, he has proved himself an invaluable man on the defense. Captain C. maining games will be held in Cambridge. Masters '21 and Captain-elect C. Heath '22, both halfbacks, have also shown themselves to be players possessed of notable cleverness, skill and speed. G. N. Carpenter '21 was also a great aid to the team, his placement kicks more than once pulling his side out of a tight hole...