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Penn. confined herself to mass plays and straight football during the first half, while Harvard played a more open game, and used some tricks to good advantage...
...opportunism, genius and eccentricity against common sense and self-interest, the universal and the visionary against the practical and the questionable, the kingdom of the air against the kingdom of the earth,--such I conceive to be the perpetual antagonism of parties; and the great lines of battle, now straight and clear, now twisted by lesser conflicts or obscured by temporary distortions of the surface of society, do yet run unceasing if not unbroken, through the whole course of our history...
Harvard defeated Carlisle on Saturday 17 points to 5. The score, however, gives no indication of the closeness of the game nor the relative strength of the two teams as first constituted. Carlisle, going into the game with the reputation of playing straight football and relying on mere strength to win, began at the start a series of trick plays and unusual formations that entirely upset Harvard's defense. These plays resulted in a touchdown for Carlisle in less than five minutes. Then Harvard by a temporary rally took the ball to Carlisle's thirty-five yard line, where Daly...
...perfect football. Barring a fumble and two muffed punts by Gilmore, substitute fullback, Pennsylvania did not make a misplay. Chicago could not gain against Pennsylvania's remarkable defense, and in the whole game carried the ball forward less than thirty yards. Pennsylvania, on the other hand, gained consistently on straight football and was never once held for downs. Potter, Hare, and McCracken made several end runs, but most of Pennsylvania's gains were on line plays. The guards back play, executed with great dash and power, was very effective and considerable ground was gained on a revolving mass play which...
...first set Marvin and Whitman started strongly, winning four straight games. Then their opponents rallied and succeeded in winning three games, after which Marvin and Whitman ran out the set. The second set was a repitition of the first, Derby and Bidwell securing one game after losing the first five. In the third set Derby and Bidwell played better, winning four games...