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There are, however, many faults which characterize the work of the men, both collectively and individually. The most palpable weakness of the line men is that their play is not aggressive enough. They are slow in breaking through and their tackling is wretched. The individual faults, although not serious, must be remedied before satisfactory team play can be secured. Capt. Irving is playing a strong game. His tackling and running are good, and his interference is of material assistance to the other backs...
...unexpected strength was a surprise, and Harvard was not fully prepared to meet it. Brown started with the ball and chiefly through the telling work of Millard, pushed it quickly down to the 25 yard line. At this point Harvard awakened to the fact that the situation was becoming serious, and successfully stopped further gains. Again in the second half Brown went from the middle of the field to the 8 yard line. In these plays, Millard as before was the principal actor. It was Lewis's alertness which saved Millard's pretty run of 22 yards from ending with...
...Norton; left tackle, Stevenson; left guard, Paine; centre, Fox; right guard, Hallowell; right tackle, Lewis; right end, Duff; quarterback, Borden; halfbacks, Harrison and Ingalls; fullback, Hayes. None of these men played in the Yale game last fall, most of the men treating the work in anything but a serious light; but later on, under the coaching of Shea, Rice, and Captain Borden, they braced somewhat, and showed some willingness to learn the lesson set for them...
...breakfast and lunch especially, when men are more apt to straggle into the hall, they buy papers in lieu of better company; if at these meals men would kindly leave their papers in the box, they would confer a great favor on the Hospital authorities. All legitimate publications, serious or comic, will be gladly received...
...backs fumbled and ran poorly, disregarding whatever little interference was formed for their benefit. This miserable work, especially in the line, may be accounted for by the absence of the regular men, but this circumstance is by no means a reasonable excuse and is itself proving to be a serious obstacle to the success of the team. It is the desire of the coaches that all candidates be on the field ready for practice at the appointed time in order that two elevens may be formed, which was impossible yesterday afternoon...