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...Seniors defeated the Juniors in the first game of the class football championship series yesterday afternoon by the score of 6 to 0. The Seniors, although somewhat lighter than the Juniors, played a very aggressive game and made substantial gains by end runs and trick plays. Aside from superiority in this style of play, their advantage was very slight. The touchdown was made after a quarterback kick from the thirty yard line, and two line plunges by Locke...
...eleven has met defeat in several games, but has had excellent training throughout the season and will doubtless put up a hard game. End runs have been relied upon for ground gaining rather than tackles back formations, and a few trick plays, notably the quarterback kick, have been instrumental in winning a number of victories...
...Indian School eleven will play Harvard this afternoon at 3 o'clock on Soldiers Field. In past seasons, the games with Carlisle have proved excellent contests, and though the scores have always been in Harvard's favor and several times been rather high, Carlisle's fast offense and many trick plays have always sustained interest to the end. This year the Indian team is unusually strong, and fresh from a victory over Cornell, may be counted upon to play an aggressive and stubborn game...
...Wesleyan football team was defeated by the University eleven yesterday by a score of 35 to 5. Wesleyan had the weakest team that has played on Soldiers Field this season, but nevertheless by means of well-executed trick plays managed to make a number of long runs and eventually a touchdown. But on the defense the Wesleyan eleven was entirely helpless and, during the first half, owing partly to Harvard's improved attack, was unable to offer any effective resistance to the plays which resulted in the University team's five touchdowns and goal from the field. The most discouraging...
...yards run on the next kick-off and was only prevented from scoring a touchdown by a diving tackle from behind which stopped him on the 15 yard line. In three plays the ball was carried over by Stillman. Barnard again kicked goal. After the next kick-off several trick plays were tackled for a loss and Harvard finally secured the ball on a punt on Wesleyan's 40 yard line. Kernan then went around right end behind good interference for the fourth touchdown. Barnard kicked goal. Harvard, 24; Wesleyan, 0. The last touchdown was made by forcing the ball...