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Over ninety candidates for the Eli eleven reported to Coach Sharpe for the first practice at the Yale Bowl last Monday, and with a large number of veterans on hand and an experienced coaching staff the development of a formidable team is well under way. Dr. Albert Sharpe, former Cornell coach and now director of athletics at Yale is in charge. He is assisted by Dr. Arthur Brides, line coach, Dr. William Bull, backfield coach, John Cates, veteran end coach, Herman Olcott, freshman coach, and John Mack, trainer...
...other at New Haven. The Yale team, with a nucleus from last year's unbeaten nine, was expected to have another championship season. Its three early victories and the rise of a new star pitcher bade fair to fulfill this prophecy. But, in spite of its favorable start, the Eli craft has had a rocky voyage. A long losing streak, in which the pitching hope was twice driven from the box, has spread a cloud of gloom over Yale's great expectations...
...were very much the same for both crews, the University and Yale eights had time trials yesterday, the former covering the four mile course in 21 minutes and 34 seconds, the latter in 21 minutes and 13 seconds. The tide favored both boats, but was slightly stronger when the Eli crew went over the course. While the Harvard time was rather disappointing, nothing absolutely definite can be done in the way of comparing the chances of the two crews from the time made in the trials, owing the changes which may yet be made in the two boats...
...Eli team started out well, winning its first three games, and putting up a splendid exhibition against the New York Giants, although the game was lost 4-3. This was followed by defeats at the hands of Brown and Fordham...
...Crimson and Eli Phi Beta Kappa men will seek to extend their honors to the diamond today when the honor societies of the two universities meet at Now Haven at 10 o'clock this morning. A victory by the locals will prove the lack of necessity of the compulsory athletic program to be instituted at Cambridge next year. A fortnight of successful work-outs have made the University honor men the favorites over the line representing Yale...