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...prospects brightened. The forwards improved steadily, Brewer and Wrightington recovered, and some of the new backs began to show ability. By that date, all but three positions, left tackle, right guard, and fullback, were practically settled. Hoping that work in secret would do the team some good, the coaches announced secret practice. Since that time the eleven has improved steadily. Team work has received especial attention and is on the whole the best feature of Harvard's play this year. During the last week or two spare moments have been devoted to practicing new plays and "tricks...
Norman W. Cabot '98, of Brookline, fullback, prepared for college at Hale and Noble's School, where he was last year captain of the eleven which won the junior championship. He has been playing on the freshman eleven till very recently. Age 17, height 5 ft. 11 in., weight...
Parker W. Whittemore '95, of Roslindale, fullback, came from the Boston Latin School. He is the captain of the baseball team, and has won a reputation on the nine. Last year he played on his class eleven, and was tried on the 'varsity squad without much success. He has been playing only a month this year. Age 22, height 5 ft. 9 1-2 in., weight...
...bucks the line he often has to do it alone. The Yale backs, on the other hand, are sure to help one another. This same difference was noticeable last year. Butterworth's phenomenal line breaking had that for its cause. Still the Harvard team has but just had its fullback picked. This more or less accounts for this year's failure in team work in that one respect...
...Thorne '96, of New York City, halfback, prepared at Berkeley School. He played fullback on his freshman eleven, and halfback last year on the 'varsity. Age 21, height 6 ft. 1 in., weight...