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...third Newell crew won the fall graded race yesterday afternoon, defeating the first Weld by about two feet. Owing to a misunderstanding the judges boat was anchored about thirty yards above the proper finishing line. On this account there was some dispute as to whether the victory should be awarded to the Newell crew, for the first Weld was gaining rapidly as they crossed the line. The order in which the crews finished was as follows: Third Newell, first; first Weld, second; second Newell, third; first Newell, fourth; second Weld, fifth...
...University football practice yesterday was very uneventful. Unusually long preliminary work, such as tackling the dummy, punting, and charging for the linemen, consumed so much time that the line-up was necessarily short and had to be discontinued on account of darkness. In the signal practice, no new formations were tried; the team will devote its time henceforth, not to the development of new plays but to perfecting the ones already in use. A new method of blocking kicks was put in practice by the eleven, with the result that, out of five attempts to punt, the second team...
Members of the Freshman Reception Committee are requested not to hold their receptions on next Tuesday evening on account of the rehearsal of songs at the Union. If this cannot be avoided, the receptions may be held at 8.30, the Union entertainment beginning at 7. ORVILLE G. FRANTZ, Chairman...
...past week, has corrected some of the earlier faults, and by perfecting various formations, has immeasurably increased the attacking power of the eleven. High playing by both linemen and backs are some of the habits which the team has so far been unable to overcome, and these will undoubtedly account for any lack of effectiveness in either stopping the ball or advancing...
...Lyon deserve credit for the plucky way in which they won the set. With a score in games of 2-4 and with two sets against them they won the next four games and the set. In the fourth set Bishop and Lyon gained considerably on their opponents on account of their greater power of endurance. At the beginning of the tenth game, with the score 5-4 in their favor, it looked as though they would win the set, but by a great effort Leonard and Warland won the tenth game, and then had no difficulty in winning...