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...only 15 minutes, the University team were weakened by the absence of Barber and Prizer, who were taken out for slight injuries. Harrison went in at point and the defense was moved up one place. No other man was put in, but Jennings, of Hobart, was taken out to offset the loss, and the game was continued with 11 men on a side. Sessa had scored twice for Harvard, and Riegel once for Hobart, when time was called...
...fundamental points of the game. Every afternoon, beginning at 1.30 o'clock, the pitchers and catchers do light battery work, under the supervision of Coach Coburn, followed by batting practice for the fielding candidates. Special efforts are being made to develop a heavy hitting team, which will offset to considerable extent the lack of experience among the battery candidates. In this respect the work of the past two weeks has been encouraging, as the men are batting and bunting well. In the field the work has progressed fairly well, although the passing to first base is still inclined...
Following the game with Roxbury the University team won from a team made up of graduates and second team players by the score of 3 to 2, in a practice game of two 10-minute periods. Although the University team had just played one game this disadvantage was offset by the lack of practice and team play of the graduates...
Both teams have been holding regular practice debates during the past few weeks and the debate should be well contested. Although the Sophomore team is composed of more experienced material this is offset by the advantage of the side which the Freshmen have chosen to defend. E. M. Rabenold 2L. has been coaching the Sophomores, and A. C. Blagden 1G. the Freshmen...
...Sophomores will play the Freshmen on Soldiers Field this afternoon in the second game of the interclass football series. The Freshman have an advantage of ten pounds in average weight, per man, but this is offset by the superior team work of the Sophomores, so that the game should be a close...