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...knowledge of the details of individual play Dr. Brooks gained by two years training as a varsity player on the Harvard eleven, of which he was captain in 1886; but it was not as an individual coach that he was intended to be of service this season. He has rather taken a position similar to Mr. Camp's at Yale as chief adviser of the staff. For many years he has been referee at the annual Yale-Princeton games, and his reputation is such that his decisions are everywhere held to be above dispute. The perfect familiarity with the details...
Harvard is using rather more styles of play. The rush line players are more often called back and made to run with the ball or help interference. Harvard's interference is open, Yale's is compact, though Harvard's has thus far worked more perfectly...
Wrenn and Adee are warm friends and men of much the same calibre, quick, of keen judgment, light in weight. Adee has the advantage of having already played in a Harvard game, and tackles rather more strongly than Wrenn, but the latter's judgment is, on the whole, the better...
Wrightington is rather better than Thorne, and both men have greatly improved since last year. Thorne runs faster and kicks better, but he is more easily tackled, and is not so consistent a player. Wrightington is Harvard's most reliable...
...third position behind the line is filled by Fairchild and Jerrems respectively. Fairchild is rather light but is a fair punter and has shown some ability in drop-kicking. Jerrems played fine football as a freshman last year and by brilliant playing at the end of the season, has pushed his rival, Armstrong, out of the race for the position...