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What promised to be a very exciting contest yesterday turned out to be one of the poorest exhibitions of football seen on Soldiers Field this season. Several of the regular 'varsity men had been over-trained and were obliged to rest, so that the team was made up largely of substitutes. In view of this fact, the management had tried to cancel the game, but the Brown men were unwilling to give...
...number of anecdotes. He explained how Senator Gorman had made false statements about the Civil Service Commission, and, when cornered, had simply replied by calling the commission impertinent. He illustrated the way in which public offices will be used for private interest by stating that Breckenridge, in the late contest over his nomination, had nearly secured victory by his office-bribery...
...team to contest with other local teams will be made up probably some time next spring. Meanwhile a committee of five, with H. A. Leighton as chairman, which will be appointed immediately, will carry on all matters of business which may come up. There will be practice every Friday afternoon at 3.30 during the winter, either in the Gymnasium or in the Carey Building...
...team back of the line, had his shoulder hurt in a practice game today and will be unable to play again this year. He has been fullback this season, and the time is now very short in which to train anew man to play that position in the championship contest with Williams next Saturday...
...rain, which had been threatening, came on so heavily as to prevent further play. It had been agreed that if the match was interrupted it should be played over entire, and the two teams settled on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock as the time for the final contest...