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...practice of the eleven yesterday was rather less spirited than it has been for several days. It is hard to say whether this was the result of the warm weather or because they had a day's rest. Another circumstance is also responsible, the fact that at this time of the year some of the harder workers are laid up with injuries. Gray has not played for a week on account of a sprained ankle, and Beal did not play yesterday because of water on the knee...
Emmons acted rather sluggishly and was not so skilful in breaking up interference. Wrightington once made a run of fifteen yards round his end. On another occasion he interfered with Jackson's catch, showing poor judgement in tackling him before the ball had dropped...
...position of left guard is still unsettled. Warren, Laimbeer, and Acton were all tried there. Collamore, who was substitute left end last year, played yesterday for the first time. Baldwin, Connor, and Johnson played at tackle, Baldwin doing rather the best work...
Training for the annual fall field games has now been going on for a week. There are never so many who train in the fall, but this year the number is rather larger than usual. Over seventy-five come out daily, and this number will be increased, now that Mr. Lathrop has announced his intention of being at the field in the afternoon. Very few of the men who were on the team last year will train this fall, but there are about twenty-five who did good work and will make strong candidates this year. There are also several...
...these meetings have been one of the causes of the present deficit in the treasury. They cost money and bring a very inadequate return. Moreover, we remember at least one outdoor meeting last year when there were practically no spectators at all. The cause of the trouble, however, is rather in the greatness of the expenses than in the smallness of the receipts. In the first place, the year opened with old debts amounting to over $500.00. Then the training table bill was enormous. Right here it seems to us must come the remedy. The team should be taken...