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...shift in the bow four of the Freshman crew which was made for the first time Monday was tried again yesterday. The change consists of moving Gardiner from 3 to 4, displacing Converse: shifting Reynolds from bow to 3; and putting C. Curtis in Reynolds's place as bow. The new order worked much better yesterday than the day before, the boat being steadier, and the men more in union...
...Fair Maid of the West" is a romantic drama dealing with the fortunes of Bess Bridges and her lover, Captain Spencer. The scenes shift rapidly from English taverns to Spanish galleons and pirate ships, and to the coast of Morocco. The play is characterized by skilfully drawn contrasts between familiar events of English domestic life and the romantic episodes of sea-roving and foreign travel...
...accurate in handling kicks. All the Yale linemen played hard defensive games, but the work of Scully showed up the best. He was particularly active, breaking through often, and several of Harvard's losses were due to his aggressiveness. Yale's best ground-gainer was a wing shift, with Scully leading the interference...
...nevertheless rushed the ball twice as far as its opponents. Such work is far more to be considered than individual misplays in looking to the future. The men showed well-grounded knowledge of the game and undeniable physical power both in breaking up the much heralded tackle-shift attack, and also in offensive play. From the point of view of next year's team, these are the really significant elements of Saturday's game, for although deplorable and unfortunate to the last degree, fumbling and holding can be corrected, while nobody can teach brain and brawn...
Just before the Princeton game, however, Walter Camp and Shevlin were called upon to help out in the crisis. Open play was immediately introduced again, and the results of this change in tacties were evident by the excellent showing against Princeton. A new shift play was introduced in which the tackles play back, and just before the ball is passed rush in the the one side of the line or the other, making it difficult for the opposing line to shift in time to meet the attack. This play met with marked success against Princeton...