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Wallace, the University centre is a much better defensive man than White, the man who fills in at the pivot position on the Yale team, but in all other phases of the game the two men are nearly of like ability. White, however, passes the ball end over end a method which requires unlimited practice in order to properly judge the angle at which the back will receive the ball, while Wallace uses the safer and more certain spiral pass...
Wilson and Logan are perfect exponents of two distinctly different types of quarterbacks. Logan, handles the ball securely, manages the team with excellent judgment passes well and is a sure tackler; but owing to his stature, he is not fit for the more rugged work of the game. Wilson, a good field general, who handles the team well and passes beautifully is capable, moreover, of plunging through the line on sudden shifts and playing a strong game on the secondary defence...
...Harvard Yale game on Saturday, the CRIMSON will operate a large score-board in the Living Room of the Union. Full details of the game, play by play, will be sent direct to the Union over a special wire by CRIMSON representatives at the field. The progress of the ball will be traced on the board. Reports of the preliminary practice of the two teams will begin coming in about 1.30 o'clock and will be as possible. Union members will be admitted...
...benefit of those who are unable to witness the game in person, for full details of the game will be sent by CRIMSON representatives at the field direct to the Union by special wire. Each telegram will be read as it arrives, and the progress of the ball traced on the board. The reports will be as complete as it is possible to make them. Union members will be admitted...
...pivot on which Yale built her attack, and the other backs were only slightly inferior to his standard of play. Wilson, Ainsworth, Knowles, Scovil, Guernsey and Cornell all contributed strength to the power of the offensive machine which proved to be of such high calibre Line plunging brought the ball down the field in each case and a forward pass resulted in the scores which culminated these long assaults...