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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Looking inside the pages one remarks an editorial on "The College Man and Politics," which with admirable brevity indicates the new type of politician coming to the front in our present day affairs and the reason why this new political leader is, almost of necessity, college bred. The most spirited and aggressive article in the number follows at once from the pen of Professor Hart on the theme, "Historical Significance of the Progressive Party." It is a trenchant and direct statement, which, after the Progressive manner, does not hesitate to employ picturesque language, nor to state with succinct boldness...
...season commencing rather later than usual and the early weeks being given over almost entirely to rudimentary drill, a distinct lack of team-play resulted in the Maine game. After a week of hard scrimmages, however, the game with Holy Cross showed a very encouraging development. A marked versatility of play was evinced which had hardly been expected and the backfield first gave evidence of ability to play an open game...
Princeton, N. J., October 31, 1912.--The University football team spent almost two hours on the field this afternoon, but the work was not heavy, consisting mainly of signal drill and practice in blocking formations. No scrimmaging was tried. A great many coaches assisted in preparing the men for Saturday, and among them was Poe, the famous end of the Class of 1900. Pendleton, H. Baker, De Witt, and Waller all played in the backfield during the afternoon; S. Baker was again at quarter, and Dunlap and Wight at the ends Pendleton and Baker tried a number of kicks from...
Princeton, N. J., October 30, 1912.--The football team was put through a hard program today, being kept on the field almost three hours. First came a scrimmage with the scrubs lasting about 45 minutes, during which the Varsity was kept entirely on the defensive. Though the Varsity's tackling was still far from perfect, and the work of the ends poor, there was noticeable improvement in the line. The scrubs could make no steady gains, their plunges being repeatedly thrown back. They scored once, however, when a thirty-yard end run by Hammond brought the ball...
...University squad was kept almost entirely on the defensive. Wendell's injured foot necessitated his having another day of rest, Bradlee taking his place. Practice today will be much harder than yesterday as there still remains much work to be done before the team will be in proper form to meet Princeton...