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...English Rugby was being played on both sides of the Atlantic. Since that time the game has undergone great changes both in England and America. Rugby football, as it will be played in the Stadium tomorrow, is the modern English game. Each team is composed of 15 men--eight forwards, two halfbacks, 4 three-quarter backs, and one fullback...
...halfbacks. The forward who catches the ball tries to break away, but is usually tackled and the ball "held," that is, one or more players of the opposite side get their hands on it. Then comes the most distinctive feature of the game, the scrimmage. The eight forwards on each side lock arms over the ball, while the two halfbacks oppose each other shoulder to shoulder. An arch is thus formed and the ball tossed in. The players may then do one of three things, push straight ahead, "screw the scrum," or heel the ball out altogether. In either...
Railroad and stateroom tickets for those going to Philadelphia for the Pennsylvania game are now on sale at Leavitt and Peirce's. As sixty-eight men have signed for the trip, the cost for each will be $10.40. the train for Philadelphia will start from the South station, Boston, at 6 o'clock, and from the Back Bay station at 6.03 o'clock, on Friday evening...
...Weld Boat Club the work has not progressed so well. The Westmorly eight has only rowed twice during the past week. At the beginning of the season this crew seemed to be the best, but is now in a very disorganized condition. The Randolph crew has disbanded, owing to lack of material. Some of the men have been distributed among the other crews. The weld, Matthews and two Holyoke crews have all made some improvement, but are still hampered by failure to report regularly. The Holworthy-Hollis crew is continuing to row in excellent form. This crew is composed...
...Sophomore trial will be held in the Assembly Room of the Union at 7.30 o'clock, and the Freshman trial in Sever 11, at the same time. Speeches will be eight minutes long, and six men from each class will be retained to speak at the final trials Thursday night. These trials will be open only to the men who were retained at the first trials, whose names appeared in Saturday's CRIMSON, together with Sophomore members of the University Debating Club...