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...that, in determining argumentative ability, the Judges should take into consideration thorough knowledge of the subject, logical sequence, skill in selecting and presenting evidence, and power in rebuttal; and that in considering the form of the speakers as distinguished from their arguments they should regard bearing, quality of voice, correct pronunciation, clear enunciation, ease and appropriateness of gesture, and directness, variety, and emphasis in delivery. Without attempting to assign exact valuation to these various elements, the Association is agreed that as between the two, matter is more important than form; and that should one team excel in matter...
...prevalent view that the team this year has not been in condition to play football is correct, and, for the present, it is useless to look further for an explanation of its lack of success. A system of play intended for a team of eleven men cannot be tested unless there are eleven men able to play it. The team has not had the same make-up in any two games of the season. The men were in better physical condition in the Harvard game than at any previous time this season, but owing to long absences from practice, caused...
Harvard's offense, in contrast to the defense, was full of faults, the most fatal of which was fumbling. Against a team playing faster and more accurate football than Pennsylvania, a dropped ball would result in a touchdown for the opponents. Attempts to correct this fault were made early in the season, and it is very discouraging to have it crop out now. The overeagerness of the forwards also cost Harvard the possession of the ball at critical times. Daly's generalship was open to criticism. He undoubtedly put dash into the team, and, as an individual player, was brilliant...
There will be a meeting of the Football Rules Committee tomorrow in New York to go over the amendments made to the rules at the last meeting, to correct them and make any new amendments considered necessary. They will be finally adopted and announced at the meeting following...
DEAR SIRS:- The coaching committee of the Weld Boat Club wish to correct a misleading statement which appeared in Saturday's CRIMSON. The statement to the effect that the squads of candidates for the Weld crews would probably be cut down next week, if left unnoticed, will, we fear, lead to serious misunderstanding on the part of men who were induced to join the Weld to become candidates for crews. It is true that the Weld has an inadequate supply of eight oared barges, but the purpose of the coaching committee is to have the Weld candidates do practically...