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...University football team narrowly averted defeat at the hands of the Springfield Training School last Saturday and won only by the small score of 9 to 5. The team was taken completely off its feet in the first half by the skillful way in which Springfield worked the forward pass, using it successfully nine times for a total gain of about 105 yards. Although the ball was chiefly in Springfield's territory, it was due to the fact that Burr out-punted Honhart and to the fumbling of two of Briggs' passes one of which put the ball back...
...rarely tried the various forward passes that have been used constantly in the scrimmages and relied entirely on straight, old-fashioned line bucking. At times, this method of attack seemed to possess considerable power but when it neared the goal line and went against the stiffened defense of the Springfield line it was held twice, both times within the 5-yard line. This lack of power at the critical moment was most discouraging and can only be explained by the fact that the annual mid-season slump is at hand...
...cheering section will be reserved on the 45-yard line at the Springfield game today, open to H. A. A. ticket holders only. All men are urged to occupy these seats for organized cheering...
...Nourse will play in place of Newhall and Grant at quarterback and centre respectively. Newhall has not entirely recovered from his lame thigh and will not play at all. Grant will probably be substituted for Nourse centre in the second half. The teams will line up as follows: HARVARD. SPRINGFIELD. Macdonald, l.e. r.e., Bailey Burr, l.t. r.t., Helmen Parker, Hoar, l.g. r.g., Cook Nourse, c. c., Briggs W. Peirce, r.g. l.g., Howard Fish, r.t. l.t., McGuire Bird, r.e. l.e., Crispin Starr, q.b. q.b., Honhart Butt, l.h.b. r.h.b., McCulloch Rand, r.h.b. l.h.b., Colton Apollonio, f.b. f.b., Jones...
...officers and members of the crews of the United States battleships Vermont, Missouri, Illinois and New Jersey have been invited to be the guests of the Athletic Association at the football game with Springfield Training School this afternoon. They have also been invited by the Governing Board to inspect the Union today...