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Early in the season with Parker, Burr, Kersburg, Osborne, Peirce, Inches, Macdonald, Orr, and Kennard out as forwards, it became evident that it would be much easier to find linemen than men for the back-field. Captain Foster played at left half until he sprained his ankle about three weeks...
The centre and guards are generally supposed to be the best men Harvard has had for those positions for some time. Parker has been held back by the injury to his shoulder but he is now in good condition; he passes the ball well, is a strong defensive player, and...
On the defense the team is fairly powerful, but slightly ragged. The defensive game is more individual and not characterized by particular team work; the tackling is very poor. Taken as a whole, this department of the game is something like last year's defense. Its raggedness makes it weak...
C. W. Hockenberger '07S., centre, is a trifle weak in passing the ball. He is very strong on the offense, but his defensive game is not as good.
H. L. Roome '07, fullback and halfback, is slow on the offense. His defensive game is in marked contrast with his offense and is very good.