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...second field meeting of the club will be held at Watertown tomorrow afternoon. A new series of matches will be opened the conditions of which will be published tomorrow. One match will be open only to freshmen...
...OTTAWA GAME.Harvard won the toss and took advantage of a slight wind blowing directly toward the field. During the first three-quarters our rush line played a very steady game, tackling well and seldom losing the ball. Kimball by a pretty run secured a touch down. Shortly after Gilman got another. Goals were kicked from both. Homans at this point of the game was injured, while making a play which forced Ottawa to touch down for safety, and Thayer took his place...
...goal. After some very pretty rushing and passing by the forwards, Finney dragged Riley over the line and forced him to make a safety touch down. Soon after this the Ottawa rush line knocked Kimball down while trying for a "fair catch," and by dribbling the ball down the field secured a touch down in spite of the unaided efforts of Peabody to prevent it, unaided because most of the rush line were busy trying to pursuade the referee that a foul had been made, instead of attending to their work. Although the interference was very evident still...
...small score is largely due to the condition of the field which was very slippery, making it almost impossible for our men to stand up, while the Ottawa team had lacrosse shoes, well adapted for such ground. Also much time was wasted in foolish disputes because neither the referee nor the Ottawa men thoroughly understood the game. It is safe to say however, that had the Ottawa team had a chance to practice one game the score would be somewhat different, for their rushers tackled very well, (although generally below the waist) and got through quickly and blocked well, while...
...having a special car attached to a freight train the team were enabled to reach St. Albans Thursday night. Monday morning they started for Hanover where they arrived at 1.30, having just time to dine, dress and reach the field by half-past...