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elevens: two cords on the back of a man's neck that stand out prominently ("the elevens are up") after a lifetime of heavy drinking.
The freshman soccer team has three more games to play to complete this year's season. Tabor, Brown and Yale are the teams rounding out this schedule. Tabor is one of the best private school teams in the East, while Brown and Yale are reported to have strong elevens.
Princeton and Yale elevens reign this week over the Ivy League, each with perfect 3-0 League records. Pennsylvania and Harvard, who meet Saturday, are tied for third. League Standings Wins Losses Princeton 3 0 Yale 3 0 Harvard 2 1 Pennsylvania 2 1 Dartmouth 1 2 Brown 1 3...
The "A" unit, which doesn't usually scrimmage on Mondays anyway, ran through signal drills and plays. Due perhaps to the unseasonal heat and humidity, or possibly because of the squad's fine showing at Ithaca, both the "B" and "C" elevens were likewise excused from heavy contact work.
Pre-game activity among the fans at both contests is much the same. The stadium fills long before game time. Many fans bring large quantities of blankets, warm clothes, and warming liquids. But the roars that follow the first appearance of the Middy and Cadet squads are much louder and...