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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Yesterday afternoon all the upperclass football teams played practice games with their respective second teams. As a whole the practice was much better than on any previous afternoon this year. The fumbling which has been so discouraging, was much less frequent and there was some show of team work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Class Football Practice Yesterday. | 11/12/1903 | See Source »

...opponents. On the offence, the work has been markedly irregular, and frequently in the course of one game has varied from great efficiency to exceeding weakness. It is however, much further developed than the defense, and if the attack can be freed from fumbling and can be consolidated by better team work, it should prove very formidable...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Harvard Team. | 11/7/1903 | See Source »

Yesterday's practice was still far short of what it should be, but on the whole was rather better than the secret work of Monday. The line showed more fight than it has exhibited for some time, although more than once the second got through for good gains. In a twenty five minute scrimmage, with many changes in both line-ups, the University eleven scored three touchdowns against the second...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: IMPROVEMENT IN PRACTICE. | 11/4/1903 | See Source »

...first Newell graded crew was re-arranged yesterday to see if better results, both in time and form could not be obtained. The positions now are: Bow, Olney; 2, James; 3, Switzer; 4, Durfee; 5, Molier; 6, White; 7, Foster; cox, Green...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Date of Graded Crew Races Changed. | 10/30/1903 | See Source »

...Lyon, Jr., 3L. defeated R. Dresser '04 and P. L. Miller '04, 7-5 making the total score for the final match, 6-4, 8-6, 7-5. The courts were much faster than on Friday when the match was started, and the play was considerably better. Bishop and Lyon, however, were again steadier than their opponents and were much more effective...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bishop and Lyon Win Doubles. | 10/27/1903 | See Source »

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