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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...best of Yale's material for this position. Although a big man, he has developed in his work down the field and in this department of the game was a surprise even to his friends in the Princeton game. Avery at left end, while not the equal of Bomeisler, has shown good development both in blocking and in tackling. Not only have Bomeisler and Avery developed rapidly during the past fortnight in the offensive game, but also in the defensive game, in which they were successful in turning in such ends as White and Dunlap of Princeton and thereby giving...
...because of a muscle bruise, but he will be in the line-up against Harvard, and will probably start the game. All six of the backs will probably get in, no matter which set starts the game, Chances seem to favor Spalding, Reilly and Andersen, for, with other things equal, seniors would be given the preference, and it is the last year for Andersen and Reilly, both of whom are in the Sheffield Scientific School...
...York, N. Y., Nov., 18, 1911.--A comparison of Yale and Harvard from their play against Princeton is comparatively easy. Neither team follows the ball as does the Princeton team. Neither Harvard nor Yale has as vicious or powerful a defence nor are they equal to Princeton in either department of the kicking game. The Harvard team on attack is the antithesis of the Yale team, the former having broken up their offence on the lines of the old style football. Harvard plays a line breaking game almost exclusively, in which Wendell, the star line-breaking back of the season...
...other two maintaining the same relative positions until the Cottage Farm Bridge was reached. At this point the University eight began to get together and commenced gaining upon the leaders. At Harvard Bridge two lengths of open water separated the third and second eights, the University crew being an equal distance behind. About one quarter of a mile from the finish the latter made a final spurt raising the stroke to 40, and cutting down the second's lead at every pull. The distance was too short, however, and the second finished a winner by a scant half-length...
...Freshman football team defeated Worcester Academy at Worcester on Saturday by the score of 12 to 0. The Freshman line played a hard, steady game showing considerable improvement over the work in the Princeton game last week, while the substitute backfield proved itself quite the equal of Worcester...