Word: weakness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...full-back; The varsity eleven was composed of Cumnock, Van Schaick, Tilton, Cranston (centre), Carpenter, Perry, G. Harding. Dean, quarter-back; Wadsworth and V. Harding, half-backs, and Sears, full-back. Yesterday was evidently an "off day" with the first eleven. The rushers played wretchedly; Dean's passing was weak and the backs fumbled badly...
...principle that drew a clear distinction between inward anger and unlawful anger. Christ was never guilty of the latter. His anger was never personal, never revengeful, but it was a reflex of the highest zeal for truth and holiness, a feeling of abhorrence for sin itself, not for the weak ones upon whom sin had fastened...
...This was a heavy disadvantage for the Harvard men, who blocked only with their bodies, according to rule. The Harvard rushers did not get through the Williams rush line at all. This fault was partly excusable, however, on account of the slippery condition of the field. They are still weak in tackling and blocking and slow in dropping on the ball...
...assistance and encouragement. Indeed it has been commonly stated that if they do not succeed in recovering the lost ground this year. Princeton will drop out of athletics. With such a spirit, and with the resources at their command the Princeton football team for 1888 will not be the weak and discouraged set of men who faced Yale last year. They will have all they want of the last year's team, and the open places will be filled by veterans of former years...
There was a noticeable improvement in the playing of the team since the game of Wednesday, particularly in breaking through and dropping on the ball. The tackling and holding are still the weak points. The tacks were unable to rush well on account of the slippery ground; all, however, punted well. The best work in the rush line was done by Cranston, Davis and Cumnock. Slayback punted and tackled well for Wesleyan. Mr. Landon refereed the game. Harding was umpire in the first half; Beattys, Wesleyan, '85, the second, which, fortunately for Harvard, lasted only 20 minutes...