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Yesterday afternoon, the Freshman eleven was defeated by Worcester Academy 18 to 6. Outside the class games, this is the first defeat the Freshmen have received, and though virtually a stronger team, they were beaten on account of fumbling and the general lifelessness of their play. From the start, the Worcester eleven played a strong, fast game, which seemed to rattle the Freshmen, and it was not until the second half that Harvard was able to score. All the touchdowns were made between Harvard's left end and tackle, and this side of the team is to blame...
...improved from first to last. His dodging is a feature and he seems safe to catch kicks and hold the ball while running. He is tough and never seems to be injured, the only occasion when he has been taken out being precautionary. He should give a good account of himself Saturday. Parker has dash and speed and hits the line hard but is often blocked by his own interference and is by no means a finished player. Sawin has not been doing his best work of late and seems to have been out of shape. He is improving, however...
...account of the rain the Freshman squad was let off from all out-door work yesterday. The men were, however, given signal practice in the Gymnasium in the evening...
...account of the rain yesterday afternoon, the hare and hound run was postponed until Friday, November 12, at 4.15 p. m. The three or four men who turned up yesterday took a run around Fresh Pond, a distance of about seven miles...
...Monthly which comes out today is interesting chiefly on account of a short article by Professor Hollis, defending the present system of electing the athletic committee. He says: "How a change in the method of electing the committee would affect this (the election) does not appear. There is no reason to think that a body of students in mass meeting would exercise better judgment than the small body of men who now select the committee. In fact, the weight of argument is all the other way. A mass meeting is very likely...