Word: weak
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...boys were utterly unable to stand up against their opponents. Their defense was pitifully weak at the critical moments when the CRIMSON offensive swept down toward the goal, and the Lampoon bounced off the impregnable CRIMSON defense as from a stonewall. This first victory in hockey is still another proof of the well-known fact that in no branch of sport can the Lampoons hope to compete with the CRIMSON athletes...
...more even; the puck being repeatedly rushed from one end of the rink to the other. About the middle of the period, Newhall, aided by good team play, made a pretty goal. Towards the end of the match, McCoy scored St. Paul's only goal on a rather weak shot which bounced from Sampson's skate into the goal...
...Freshmen, Wolfe at goal is a little weak; Lawson, the point, is good, especially in shooting the puck up the rink; the coverpoint, King, carries the puck and bodychecks well; the forwards are fast and accurate in passing; and the team as a whole shows increased ability to play together. Dole, for the forwards, follows back consistently and Hicks shows especially skilful stick work...
...first practice since the Yale game, the University basketball team defeated the second team in the Gymnasium last night by the score of 50 to 18. The playing of both teams was very uneven and ragged, and they were both weak in shooting baskets from the floor. The University team excelled in team work and in passing the ball, where the second team was especially erratic. Broun hurt his knee in the second half and was replaced by Currie...
...should we so completely lose ourselves in admiration of the Fathers, so glorify their wisdom and courage, by confessing that we are weak and foolish, and by demonstrating our timidity? If the Fathers had lacked the moral courage to consider even the question of the practicability and desirability of framing the Constitution, the Articles of Confederation would have been accepted as a frail bond of union. A tithe of the courage and independence required of them ought to suffice for us in the duty of considering whether there should be any amendment...