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Since the defeat of last Saturday there has been a week of stiff practice and the forward line, which was the weak point in the first game, has been given some rigid training in passing and team work by Coach Burgess. With this line greatly improved and the good defence of last week still intact, the team as a whole should prove strong in today's contest...
...were called out almost three weeks ago. At that time about forty men reported and the team promises to be unusually strong. There are a number of veterans remaining from last year's championship team and several men from last year's Freshman eleven are showing up well; Coach Burgess, who made a championship team out of last year's material, is again coaching this year, with D. Needham '13, forward last year, as an assistant...
...graduation of all except five members of last year's team, the fall workout will be of great importance in the development of new material. With this object in view the first days of practice will be devoted to learning the rudiments. Captain H. G. Francke '14 and Coach Burgess, who will have charge again this year, are especially desirous that all men who have had any experience should report regularly. This will also be an excellent opportunity for inexperienced players, so that it is hoped that a large number of new men will report...
Last year the team had a most successful season, winning the league championship. The five veterans in College this year are G. M. Carnochan '14, H. G. Francke '14, F. C. Grant '14, S. T. Hopkins '14, and B. Nichols '15. Several substitutes will also be on hand. Coach Burgess will be assisted by D. Needham '13, who was last spring given a position on the all-American team. The principal game of the fall season will probably be one with Princeton at Princeton on the morning of Saturday, November...
Score -- Harvard 1, Pennsylvania 0. Goal--by Needham. Referee, Williams. Linesmen--Gaudenzi, of Pennsylvania; Burgess, of Harvard. Time of halves--45 minutes...