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...report of the graduate treasurer for the University Boat Club is given below. The treasurer remarks that the expenses of the Boat Club are larger than any of those of the three previous years. The subscriptions were not as large as in previous years, and the receipts fell off in other respects, so that the club was obliged to draw on the surplus fund for more than four thousand dollars...
...allowed to pursue the difficult and perilous occupation of a record breaker, the proper authorities would ascertain whether he was constituted for such trying and critical work." Then the writer gives an awful picture of "the best all-round athlete that ever graduated from the Heminway Gymnasium," who "fell dead on the Harvard campus from heart disease." We are informed by the highest authority that no such accident ever occurred; the unfortunate was a fanciful creation of the writer's imagination. The sophomore very much overestimates the importance which the college authorities attach to athletic contests. He says that "especial...
...kicked a goal. Harvard started with a wedge but failed to make a material gain. Two unsuccessful attempts were made against Yale's centre and then Dunlop was sent around the end, but failed to make the required distance. Yale was forced to kick, but Lovering fumbled and Chadwick fell on the ball at Harvard's 25 yard line. Poud gained 20 yards around Burton and Murphy scored the second touchdown on the next play. After a short gain by the wedge, Lovering punted. Cochrane fumbled, but Jerrems secured the ball on Yale's 10 yard line. Cochrane was forced...
Here Pennsylvania failed to gain and tried to kick. Newell broke through, jumped into the air, stopped the ball and fell on it. Brewer kicked the ball over the line and brought it out 25 yards. Pennsylvania had to kick again and then Harvard lost the ball on downs. Newell here was playing his most brilliant game. Harvard got the ball and by short, sharp rushes carried it to within 1 yard of the goal. Here Mackie fumbled and the ball went to Pennsylvania. Brooke kicked but Mackie stopped the ball, and although the former fell...
...received several injuries was displaced by Arthur Brewer. Knipe immediately followed the flying wedge around his end for 43 yards. With the ball on the north side of the field Brooke made a short kick toward the south side and immediately put the men on sides. A Pennsylvania man fell on the ball 10 yards from Harvard's goal. A short rush and Brooke carried it over. Pennsylvania men cheered wildly. Score...