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PHILADELPHIA, November 6.--The Harvard eleven held a half-hour of fast signal practice on Franklin Field this afternoon. All the men are in perfect physical condition...
Though in the first two games the work was exceedingly crude, the University eleven ran up substantial scores and gave promise of developing into a fast and effective team. The new men showed up well, and it became evident that there would be considerable competition for many of the positions. The game with the University of Maine on October 3 and the defeat by Andover a week later showed an unexpected but very decided slump, and those characteristics which have been and are today the weak points of the team then made their first appearance. Chief among the defects...
...ends, and relied simply upon straight plunges through the line to gain distance. The play was also characterized by serious fumbling. The score of the Columbia game does not, however, show any irremediable weakness on Pennsylvania's part, for since that time, as before, the team has been playing fast, aggressive football. From tackle to tackle the Pennsylvania team is strong and heavy, averaging between 190 and 195 pounds. The ends and backs are comparatively light, but are swift on the offensive and reliable for defense...
...Climbers defeated the Skin and Bones in the final game of the scrub football series on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon by a score of 5 to 0. On the defensive both teams were very weak, but the backs, on the attack, were fast and aggressive. Almost all the gaining was through line bucking, and the only successful end runs were three made by Carpenter on quarter back plays, and a run of 45 yards for a touchdown made by Carr. This run was not counted on account of off-side play by the Climbers...
...University fall handicap track games were held on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon. Fortunately the track was in good condition and the weather very favorable, there being little wind. The track events, with the exception of the hurdles and two-mile, were run in fairly fast time. On the other hand, the showing in the field events was decidedly poor, with the exception of the shot-put. In securing one first, three seconds, and two thirds, the Freshmen made a creditable showing...