Word: splendidly
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Dates: during 1910-1910
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...Wigglesworth on his 47-yard line, and after a line play had gained nothing, a forward pass was attempted, but Field recovered the ball for Yale at midfield. Howe kicked on the first play to Corbett, who was tackled on his 20-yard line. From here by a splendid attack, Harvard took the ball to Yale's 28-yard line, where an onside kick was attempted, which Field recovered on his 6-yard line. During this series of plays, Wendell and Corbett each made long gains kick for a 24-yard gain. Potter replaced Wigglesworth and on the play made...
...make the most of this opportunity to express our appreciation unmistake ably, not only to the players, but to the coaches and the many others who have worked with ceaseless energy since early in September to bring one Harvard team to the week of the Yale game with the splendid record Captain Withington's eleven has established...
...Dartmouth, while necessarily playing good football to win by such a score, displayed little advance over the game of a week before. A week later Williams was defeated by the score of 39 to 0. It is doubtful if a stranger contest was ever played in which splendid strength and decided weakness were shown by the same team. Coached to play high and diagnose the opponents' attack, the Dartmouth line was frequently pushed backward for long gains by the low-charging Williams' linemen. It is also true that the score does not nearly portray the relative strength...
...beginning of the fall rowing the slide work and the proportion of the stroke at the catch and finish was mediocre. Gradually, however, the crew has improved on these lines, and the rowing of the eight is now marked by a good, hard leg-drive and a splendid finish. During the past week Coach Wray has been trying to eliminate a slight tendency to hang, instead of turning around quickly, on the catch. The University crew should undoubtedly win out this afternoon...
...these reasons let every Freshman turn out this afternoon at half-past three and march to the Field with his class. Only in this way, by a display of splendid enthusiasm, can the team know that the class is behind it to a man and hence derive a confidence and spirit which will brook no defeat...