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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...clock this afternoon. Brown has a strong, fast team and eight of their men are veteran players. Mayhew, the left halfback, is an exceptionally fast man, and was picked for the All-American eleven of 1906. There is a strong chance of Brown's winning today on account of the recent slump in the University eleven's playing. Whichever side wins the score will in all probability...
There are three changes in the University eleven's line-up today. Macdonald and Bird, the regular ends, are laid off on account of lameness, and Browne and Houston will take their places. Starr, who has been doing well at halfback in practice lately will be put in an left halfback instead of Gilbert or Butt. Lockwood will probably not be able to play as his ankle is still troubling him. Hoar will fill Parker's position at left guard as the latter's lame back and shoulder have not entirely recovered...
...forward passing. This play was worked with considerable success a couple of weeks ago, but yesterday three of Burr's long passes hit the ground without being caught. As a result the University team lost 45 yards in penalties for that play alone. Punts were exchanged frequently on account of the inability of both teams to gain their distance, and Burr had but slight advantage over Coach Daly, who punted for the second. The offense of the University team was weak and their plays usually failed to gain on account of poor interference and team play...
...account of the great reduction in the number of seats this year by order of the Corporation, it is probable that there will not be enough seats left to fill borrowed applications. HARVARD ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION...
Misinformation alone can account for the press reports from Berlin stating that the fact that Professor Schofield is a British subject has caused some unfavorable comment there. Long before Harvard's representative left, it was known in Germany that he was of Canadian birth, but no objection was offered. It is perhaps not generally understood that the exchange of professors is an academic arrangement which involves no diplomatic complications. As the holder of a Harvard degree and a member of the Faculty, Professor Schofield is a true representative of the University, and as such he will be received...