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Interest in the sport is even more accentuated this fall by the desire of all to wish success to Coach Fisher and his corps of young assistants. In recent years Harvard football has been associated with the Haughton system, the combination of which meant a winning team. Even in 1916, when Mr. Haughton had little personal connection, the method of coaching was still given his name. But now everything is new. A different organization must be established. That means that every undergraduate must more than over do his share to help the team along. The old Harvard spirit, largely forgotten...
...ever received any pecuniary reward or its equivalent by reason of his connection with athletics--whether for playing, coaching or acting as teacher in any branch of sport or engaging therein in any capacity--shall represent his University in any athletic team or crew, except that any University Committee on Eligibility may, subject to the approval of the Committee of the Three Chairmen, permit such participation in intercollegiate athletics by men who might technically be debarred under the letter of the rule, but, who, in the judgment of the University Committee on Eligibility have not commercialized their athletic ability...
Seldom does the University have the same leader in a major sport in two successive years, yet such is the honor which has fallen upon William Moore, captain of this season's track team. This past year has been one well fitted to test the leadership of any man to the utmost. The showing made by the team at the recent intercollegiates was due in large part to the efforts of its captain. The CRIMSON extends its congratulations and best wishes for even greater success in the coming year...
...last night, N. W. Niles '08, former captain of the University tennis team, and winner of the Intercollegiate tennis tournament, expressed himself as in favor of awarding the "H" to all championship tennis teams from the University, in order to place tennis on a proper footing and encourage the sport...
...game like baseball or any other team game, a player reaches his best while at college, but drops the game on leaving," said Mr. Niles. "In the case of tennis, which is an individual's sport, the player will keep it up, and frequently reaches his highest standing of play after graduation, as in the case of R. N. Williams '16, former University captain, who became national champion after graduating...