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...practice game of forty minutes with the second eleven the first scored two touchdowns, but was unable to prevent the second from making consecutive gains through the line. Stillman made both touchdowns and did some effective plunging, but he was slow in the interference and in getting his punts away. The first touchdown was made after a series of short end runs, which slowly carried the ball down the field. There was a great deal of fumbling on these plays and the interference was weak in starting. The second touchdown was made after several long runs, Kernan making...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MORE LIFE IN THE PRACTICE. | 11/15/1900 | See Source »

...team by no means played a first-class game. Although a very creditable victory was won, the Pennsylvania game showed that the playing of the team is still far from being thoroughly developed and that many faults exist which will need much hard practice to correct and which will prevent any danger from over-confidence...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PENNSYLVANIA OUTCLASSED | 11/5/1900 | See Source »

...Harvard men and to keep tickets out of the hands of speculators. However, if a man has applied for seats and finds at the last moment that he cannot use them, what can he do but sell to a speculator? Last year the Yale football management, in order to prevent the sale to speculators of tickets for the Yale-Princeton game, offered to accept at face value any tickets which, for personal reasons, could not be used, if returned to the office by noon of the day before the game. Cannot the Harvard management make a similar offer in regard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication. | 10/22/1900 | See Source »

...main part of the work on the new boat house is now practically completed. One shell has already been taken up to the house to be measured for the racks which are now being put in place, Plumbing and painting are not yet finished, but this will not prevent the use of the house by the crews. The incompletion of the runways is now the principal cause of delay. Rowing from the house will be impossible before the first of November, but it is hoped to secure the use of the house before the end of the season. Work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: At the Boat Clubs. | 10/20/1900 | See Source »

...procure judges and open and close the argument for their side; or they may appoint one of their camp vice-captain to act for them. It is also their duty, at some time before the debate, to assign points for their men to look up and present. They thus prevent needless repetition of a point advanced and ensure a logical presentation of their case. At the end of the season, a dinner is held that ends the club's existence...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The New Debating System. | 10/15/1900 | See Source »

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