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...Harvard team was as heavy as Pennsylvania's, the men showed none of the clumsiness which sometimes mars the work of a heavy team. The steadiness and the unusual speed with which the entire eleven plunged into the plays were the principal causes of Harvard's victory. This offset the Pennsylvania attack, and when that was done the team gained its opportunity to win. Here again, in the attack, quickness was the essential feature. The interference was not very smooth, it was not especially steady and was not strong, but the speed and the vigor with which the plays started...
Ellis's absence is seriously felt in line-bucking, although the recently developed guards back formation will to some extent offset this temporary loss to the offensive strength of the team...
...inches; at bow, 5 inches; at stern, 4 inches. It is slightly fuller than the old model, with more flooring. The increase in fulness is at the bilge with an inch more camber in the stern section. This gives the stern the tapered appearance of a four, but to offset the change the last two sections are considerably fuller, which will tend to keep up the crew after the stroke. The bow is modelled after the old English shells and is sharper than the ordinary model. The bow section is rather more of a V shape than usual...
...candidates for shortstop. Devens is a fair fielder but is slow and has poor judgement. An awkwardness in fielding combined with a slight weakness in throwing offset Wheelock's excellent judgement and stick-work. Coolidge is the most promising candidate and is one of the best fielders on the team. His throwing and batting, though good, are not quite up to his fielding; but he has a thorough knowledge of the game...
Several commendable features, however, offset these defects last night. The work of the minor principals was excellent. J. A. Dix '02 as Pierre Paquier, the servant of Granger, was particularly good both in his acting and in his accent. F. W. Morrison '00, as the peasant Mathieu Gareau, was more in character than any of the other actors, and, with the aid of a droll voice, was well qualified to portray the stupid countryman. Dix and Morrison were the only characters who helped the audience realize that a comedy was being played. A. S. Hills '00, who took the part...