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...retire Watkins. Devens hit the ball hard every time he came to bat, but was twice put out by the good work of the Princeton outfield. Coolidge was badly off form. He made two errors, and missed a chance for a double play by fumbling. Fincke kept on the alert except in the first inning, when he allowed Kafer to steal second. Wendell played well in right field. Steinwender's lack of headwork in the first inning, his error in the sixth, and his failure to cover second in the same inning were the only faults in Princeton's play...
...STURDY ALERT AND BRAVE...
Enterprise is a hazard of new fortunes and requires faith, not knowledge. The zest of life largely grows out of the uncertainty which surrounds us. The faculties must be alert to receive opportunities as they come and faith must be exercised when the time is ripe. To be able to do this, it is necessary to have fertility of resource, modesty, and courage...
...days of work of this sort, teams were formed against one another whenever numbers permitted, and short halves were played. The Junior team seems to have made the most satisfactory progress for the ten day's work. In yesterday's practice both the first and second elevens were alert and ready. The followed the ball well, fumbled but little, and entered aggressively into every play. The Sophomores, on the other hand, showed very little knowledge of the game. Their team work was poor and they displayed a general looseness and lack of snap which was made worse by frequent fumbling...
...second half, Williams weakened to such an extent that the Harvard substitute team was able to score three times, Daly kicking one goal and Sawin two. By following the interference and by alert dodging, Gierasch ran around Chadwell for a touchdown from the forty yard line. Two minutes later he ran to the five yard line and aided by the strong interference of Fincke and Sawin went through the line for the fourth touchdown. In the last two minutes, Gierasch scored again from the thirty-five yard line. Time was called with the ball in Williams's possession...