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Nearly a thousand students gathered on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon to watch the last 'varsity football practice of the season. Contrary to the expectations of all, the first and second elevens did not line up, but for half an hour simply rehearsed signals on different parts of the gridiron.
Freshman Eleven.The freshmen squad was given only thirty minutes practice yesterday, during which time the first eleven scored once. Newell '94 assisted in the coaching. Knox wrenched his knee during the practice and was obliged to stop playing. The line-up of the elevens was practically unchanged.
The make-up of both teams this afternoon can not be given with absolute certainty, but about the Harvard elevens there is no chance for doubt. In the line-up as given below, the names of more than one player are put where there is any probability of change, the...
The following year, playing for the first time with elevens, Yale won by a score of one goal to nothing. Harvard made two touchdowns, but by previous agreement these did not count. In 1887 Yale again wanted to play with elevens, but the Association, of which Harvard was a member...
Comparison of the Harvard and Yale elevens, either in team play or as individuals is dangerous. For though both teams have recently played Brown and the Chicago Athletic Club, neither has shown its full strength, or the style of play it will use at the game today.