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...freshman and the Browne and Nichols teams played a long and dull game on the common yesterday afternoon, which resulted in an overwhelming defeat for the preparatory school nine. The Harvard team played a very listless game and showed little snap. Minton pitched the greater part of the game and would have been more effective had he not given so many bases on balls. Corbett caught and was undoubtedly not in good practice. The outfield had nothing to do and so could make no errors. The team ran bases fairly well but their general play was very slow...
...played well and showed interest and snap, especially so when it is considered that most of them had never played in a 'varsity game. There were no brilliant plays but there were several long runs and some good tackles, and above all the playing showed an interest and conscientiousness on the part of those engaged which is deserving of praise...
Notwithstanding the many changes, the crew got together well toward the last and sent the barge spinning along in good style. The crew is steadily improving, getting better control of slides, and keeping better time. The chief faults as a crew now are lack of snap at catch, and not powerful enough turn on of shoulders...
Recently the men have been drilled on tackling, getting through the line and blocking. They show snap and a very great degree of earnestness for this time of the year when most interest centres in rowing and base ball. For several days past regular elevens have been playing against each other. Next Friday a match game will be played and that will close the season. The men are light in weight and for the most part inexperienced, but Captain Trafford thinks that the squad has been a decided success, and that valuable material has been secured for the game next...
Jones rows in good form but he has not snap enough at the catch and like 2 and 3 is too quick with the slide...