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...University football team which will start against Princeton this afternoon will have an advantage in weight of nine pounds per man over its opponents, according to a comparison of the statistics of the probable line-up. The Tiger eleven averages 174 pounds to the University's 178, and is lower in all the divisions of the team. The Crimson line outweighs the Tigers by 191 pounds to 181, and from tackle to tackle by 193 pounds...
...make such an assertion than other members of the coaching staff, since he has followed the development of the Princeton eleven closely and has attended almost every one of its games. "Such overconfidence as they have at the present time," he continued, "probably owes its origin from the comparison of the Harvard and Princeton scores this season, particularly the victories of Colgate and West Virginia over the Tigers...
...Endowment Fund Campaign, it was indicated that in this district the most effective work during the last week has been done by the manufacturing, financial, medical, architectural, trustee and insurance groups of the campaigners. The above groups have so far obtained more than half of their allotment, as in comparison with the 40 per cent, covered by the three next highest groups. The remaining 11 groups are somewhat lower than this, while the general average for the whole city stands at 41 per cent...
Please let me ask Mr. Laski one question. He draws a comparison between the police of Boston, who are on strike, and soldiers in the army. Would he advise, or rather, justify, the striking of soldiers who were dissatisfied with pay or conditions...
...many people as possible who are not graduates of Harvard but are interested in her welfare and the work she is doing for this country. The second is to get the money necessary to enable her to do that work properly. It is unnecessary to try to make any comparison of the relative importance of these objects...