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...development of the University team this season has been hindered by sickness and an injury to Captain Broun which will probably prevent his playing this evening. As yet no consistent team play has been shown and the basket-shooting has been very erratic. The forwards have a tendency to take long shots and pass poorly while Browne at centre runs with the ball too much. Brooks at guard frequently misses easy shots but his covering and passing are good...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BASKETBALL WITH M. I. T. | 1/7/1908 | See Source »

...intentionally allow their tickets to fall into speculators' hands is comparatively small, but there are every year very flagrant cases. Undergraduate and graduate opinion frowns upon this form of making capital out of connection with the University, but as long as the evidence obtained is used only to prevent past offenders from enjoying further privileges, individual consciences alone will regulate the practice. Surely no one who really believes it honorable to dispose of his tickets will object to having his sentiments made public; and those who act contrary to their ideas of honor deserve little consideration...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE FOOTBALL BLACK-LIST. | 12/7/1907 | See Source »

...immediate payment, and the delivery of the goods was promised for the next day. It is believed that over $200 was collected by this means and that the same plan has been successfully followed at several other colleges. A movement has been started to apprehend the man and prevent him from further operations." E. H. FULTON, Yale...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication | 12/4/1907 | See Source »

Next get an advisory coach who shall always be near at hand, ever ready to prevent us from deviating the slightest from the policy adopted in the near in- ture. The change must be a radical one, and I shall not begin to point out the many faults shown on Soldiers Field this year. They must have been perfectly plain to everybody...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication | 12/2/1907 | See Source »

...Carlisle game the weakness of the University's ends and secondary defense was plainly brought to light. With the Indians' strong interference, they could not prevent the Carlisle backs from gaining frequently around the ends. The Harvard offense was strong enough, however, to push the ball over when within striking distance of the goal line, and, all told, the backs played a strong game against the Indians' stubborn defense...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD FOOTBALL SEASON | 11/23/1907 | See Source »

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