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...freshman showed somewhat of an improvement in their playing, but still there were so many faults, that they spoiled the good work. The backs all played a snappy, energetic game, but only occassionally did the interference hold together. The blockers do not keep their men out of the play, for they stop when they have run into a man, and leave the half to run alone. They also dropped the ball several times, and seemed rather green on the signals. The forwards spent altogether too much time and strength in scrapping, and a number of times let the play right...
...work of Harvard's backs was very good, of Lee especially, who made long gains around the ends. There was a good deal of fumbling, especially in the first part of the game, but this may be explained somewhat by the fact that Trafford played quarter back...
...retrieve its losses in boating victories is put off. There is very likely another lot of men who. entering perhaps for the first time this year, either do not realize the need of starling in so early, or who are unwilling to put themselves forward; it strikes them as somewhat of a presumption to try for anything so high and honorable as a seat in the 'varsity boat. To such as these we cannot express too clearly the pleasure which it gives a 'varsity captain to have a large crowd of men from which to nick his material. Any strong...
...longer be repressed or ignored; they have swept over the minds of all people like an epidemic, and in them no man can escape his responsibility more than this, it is a great blessing to have questions to the front that are so large that they take men somewhat out of their selfishness, and still so real that men feel their own selves bound up in this solution. It makes the moral atmosphere wholesome and invigorating...
Owing to illness Ex-Gov. Brackett was unable to be present, and Hon. Jos. H, Walker took his place. Mr. Walker was evidently somewhat disconcerted by the large flag which dropped immediately at the close of Mr. Guilds speech, being too near the platform. Mr. Walker spoke in the interests of the poorer classes in Harvard College, and as his speech progressed brought forward a long array of figures to prove how necessary the protective tariff is from the manufacturers standpoint...