Word: doubtful
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Bradlee was still out of the line-up in order to give his lame foot a chance for thorough recovery. There is but little doubt, however, that he will be in fine shape on Saturday. Gilman was also absent yesterday, but merely to get him in tip-top physical condition, and not because of injury. McKinlock replaced Bradlee, and Cowen supplanted Gilman, the rest of the men appearing in regular order. Mahan did all of the punting during the regular practice, and will probably be used exclusively against Knowles of Yale...
...Haven team is far below its usual standard. But in the last two weeks, it has been coming back with a rapidity which should satisfy the most pessimistic, and has shown such great improvement in all departments that the outcome of next Saturday's battle is placed gravely in doubt...
...uncertain. Baker and Hammond are the probable choices for end with Phillips and Ballin in the tackle positions. Swart will probably play right guard and E. Trenkman centre, with the left guard undecided. Three backs are sure of their positions, namely, Glick, Baker, and Law, while there is doubt as to whether Streit of F. Trenkmann will play full-back...
...plan of entrance requirements is without a doubt the cause. The figures for increase of men entering by the new plan over the old have increased in the same proportion, and the private schools with the exception of a few in Massachusetts still prefer the old plan. The use of the old plan by public schools is confined to Massachusetts, quite naturally. That is, the new plan of admission is accomplishing its purpose of bringing Harvard within reach of public schools outside of Massachusetts. Whether the standard of scholarship in the College will be altered remains to be seen...
...there is no reason for feeling discouraged; the backs and ends played brilliantly, individually and collectively; the recurrent lack of power in the line, where ever it lay, was very possibly the consequence of not having previously met really worthy opponents. In any case there is no reason to doubt that this tendency to weakness can and will be remedied before the Yale game...