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...excellence easy in his presence. As we now recall that erect form, alert bearing, kind eye, and masterful voice, we perceive how, in spite of his aversion to anything like intentional consistency, "his words and works and fashion too" were "all of a piece, and all were clear and straight...
After holding a short signal drill against the substitutes, in which no tackling was allowed, the Freshman football team played two 12-minute periods against the second University team, during which neither side scored. The Freshmen could not gain on straight football, but recovered a number of kicks and fumbles, while the second, though much stronger on the offence, missed two attempted field-goals, and lost several opportunities for touchdowns through fumbling. Ohler, Jenckes, Gardiner and Dana played well...
...held in divisions and will probably be rowed down-stream. Coach Wray, Captain Cutler and other members of the University squad will act as officials on the river bank and in the launches. On Wednesday the crews will again compete in bumping races, and on Thursday a final straight-away race from scratch over a mile and one-quarter course will be held in the Basin between those crews making the best showing in the two days of bumping races...
...contrast to these improvements in the University team's play, were the inexcusable fumbling, the inability to score by straight rushing and the loss of much distance from penalties. Harvard lost the ball on fumbles four times when within scoring distance of the Army's goal. Every time in Army man recovered the ball and it was kicked out of danger on the next play. Moreover, the University team last 60 yards by penalties. Three offences of holding, one of crawling and one of interference inside the 20-yard zone were recorded against...
...third set was the closet of the match. With the score 3 to 2 against them, Sweetser and Fraser-Campbell won three straight games, bringing the score to 5-3. But Pearson and McLane showed that they were still in the running, and by excellent team play and sharp volleying from the net, pulled up and passed their opponents until the score stood 6 to 5 in their favor. But Sweetser and Fraser-Campbell again showed a burst of speed and won the next two games. With Fraser-Campbell serving in the final game, the score reached forty love. Pearson...