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...scrimmage with the second team was fast, but no attempt was made to play a regular game. The ball was given first to one team and then to the other, no account being made of the downs. Browne played in the backfield on the defence; and Corbett took his place in the line. Leslie was then put in, and Corbett went in for Long at end on the second team. In this position he showed up well, blocking one of Galatti's punts and breaking up several other plays. The work of the University team was full of life...
...fixture at right end, and Browne is doing well at the opposite position. Houston, who has been laid up the greater part of the season, is getting into shape again, and should show up well from now on. R. Brown, Cutting and Harding are all good men. The backfield is not so certain. Cutler will probably remain at quarterback, and Corbett and White should have no trouble in holding their positions. Leslie and Long, their respective substitutes, are both fast halfbacks and valuable men. The third back is the most difficult to pick. Smith, who played regularly until the injury...
...glance at the account of the game shows that the Navy distinctly outplayed the University team. The opponents' linemen found no great difficulty in forcing back the men opposite them, and in tackling and handling kicks in the backfield--two of the essential rudiments--Annapolis was much superior. The Harvard backfield lacked concentrated power and was only effective at brief intervals, never getting the ball dangerously close to the line by rushing. All of which goes to show the relative strength of the team today in comparison with a strong team. We should be grateful for a tie score under...
This does not give, however, a dark outlook for the coming games. The coaches have had material unknown to championship games to experiment with for many of the positions, and changes are likely to be made, especially in the backfield, before long. No especial preparation was made for this particular game, while the Navy apparently put forth, every effort to have their team in the best possible condition for a victory, and they would probably be more than a match for most of the big teams today...
...value in estimating the real power of attack and defense. No amount of scrimmaging against a weak line will bring out a team's possibilities. From all accounts the Navy is a strong opponent for this stage of the season, with an aggressive line and quite a variety of backfield men, one or two of whom will stand comparison with the best backs of the big teams. They are without the services of last year's remarkable ends, and are in this respect considerably handicapped. In the game last year, Harvard won through a blocked kick, being unable to gain...