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Following are the second seven of the Signet from '92: J. W. Cummin, S. P. Duffield, E. B. Adams, H. Fahnstock, G. Lowell, F. T. Hammond, C. C. Closson...
Harvard won the second game of the foot ball season Saturday afternoon, defeating Dartmouth by a score of 43 to 0. The game abounded in brilliant plays, and was one of the prettiest contests which will be seen on Jarvis field this year. Both elevens were inclined to play roughly, each having a man disqualified for slugging; some of the Harvard rushers, too exhibited he same tendency to play off-side, which proved so costly in the Exeter game. These faults are not unnatural at the beginning of the season, however, and doubtless will disappear as the men play longer...
...second half began at 4.02 with Harvard in possession of the ball, and the spectators were treated to one of the prettiest exhibitions of rushing and blocking ever seen on Jarvis Field. The ball was passed to Lake; taking full advantage of the scientific blocking of the men before him, dodging in and out, he wormed his way through the Dartmouth team, ran the full half length of the field, and scored a touch-down; Trafford failed in his try for goal. Score...
...underhand bowler, was very effective, taking three wickets for one run. C. S. Skinner bowled excellently for Harvard. The Harvard team showed their lack of practice by some ragged work in the field, but managed to keep Mystic down to 38 runs, thus winning by two runs. A second innings was begun, in which Davis made 16 runs, S. Skinner 6, Garrett 4, and Bates 4 not out; but darkness prevented the completion of the innings. The score follows...
...form shown by the eleven in the second game of the season is distinctly encouraging. The men play, a much quicker and more aggressive game than Harvard teams usually do so early in the season. Improvement is needed in tackling; only a few menders of the team tackle surely and effectively. The work of the rush line can also be made more effective; in the main the play of the rushers is steady, but occasionally they allow the opposing line to make a bad hole, and when this does occur they are a little slow in settling down to effective...