Word: uselessness
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Dates: during 1900-1900
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Having followed the evolution of the American game of football since 1874 when we played the old English Rugby game it is useless to add that I am still deeply interested in its future welfare...
...were fairly evenly matched both on the offensive and defensive and neither could make consistent gains through the others' line. Barring some slowness in getting the plays started in the early part of the game, and some fumbling, Pennsylvania played splendid football. When she found her guards-back formation useless she had to rely on straight football to gain. The Indians showed wonderful defensive strength, but their offensive was not quite as strong as was expected. The few fumbles that they made were disastrous. Towards the end of the game the Indians fell off in their play, and Pennsylvania...
...hand, used all styles of play, and although accomplishing nothing extraordinary in any one of these, was able to outplay Pennsylvania sufficiently to win by a good margin. In the first place the Harvard team showed so much quickness on the defense that Pennsylvania's powerful offense was practically useless. In all, Pennsylvania gained many yards, but the gains were not consecutive and, without gaining that is steady, no team can win except on flukes or on its opponents' mistakes. Pennsylvania, therefore, was unable to pull out a victory by its own peculiar style of play, while Harvard, knowing...
...hope, of mere unfulfilled promise. Youth abounds in those qualities which are essential to this--that is, a sense of humor, unfailing sympathy, and faith. Hard it undoubtedly is to live almost wholly in what the future may bring. Much of the life about us seems vain and useless, and cannot help but be discouraging. Yet at heart the world is really hopeful, and the power to aspire remains with us long after we seem to have lost all ambition...
...float now in the water is practically useless, and it will be replaced by one of the floats from the old University Boat House about October 10th, when the old boat house will be abandoned for the new one. Two new runways have been constructed, having the trusses below instead of above the planking, and thereby enabling the crews to carry shells down to the float more easily. The Weld launch "Veritas" will not be in commission this fall, but the "John Harvard" will be at the service of both clubs...