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...jump on their opponents. The ends were surprisingly ineffective and had little speed. Behind the line several of the men played good individual games, but there was a total lack of co-operation and interference, especially on the line plays, where the runner usually had to shift for himself. The most serious single fault, and one which did most toward making the game so close, was the fumbling. In the receiving of punts and kicks the men were unsteady and muffed the ball in the majority of cases. Next to fumbling, offside play and interference with the centre lost Harvard...
...current number of the Monthly opens with a review of "Harvard Episodes" by Pierre La Rose '95. Mr. La Rose endeavors to shift the blame for the harm the book is likely to do the University from Mr. Flandran's shoulders, to those of the publishers. It is indeed unfortunate that the book was not called "Wolcott the Magnificent, and other Harvard Episodes," as it is said the author desired...
This afternoon, on Soldiers Field, the Freshman eleven will play its one great game of the year with Yale. The team has been unfortunate lately in losing some of its regular men, and having to shift others around to take their places. Nevertheless they have enjoyed first-class regular coaching, have had good material ready for development, and have shown themselves capable of playing an unusually strong game...
...Brooks House project, be made a neucleus for this more comprehensive improvement. It must be remembered that the original plan for the Brooks Memorial has dwindled sadly. Instead of $300,000 only $60,000 has been raised, so that at the best that plan is but a make shift. Even were this not so, a University Club on the scale which is desired would be able to accommodate the religious societies as well as a separate building could...
...more than common consideration of the just claims of his class-mates; yet it is precisely in the examination period that these claims are most flagrantly disregarded. The student who has neglected his work up to that time, has merely to hide a book or two, and he may shift the penalty for his earlier idleness in large part upon the more faithful members of a course...