Word: evens
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...fantastic character, two of a more serious sort. Both the former are very good of their kind. "Pomath," by E. R. Little '04, is a whimsical combination of humor and wild invention. "The Mermaid and the Schooner Scud" is quite as funny, quite as well told, and if possible even more improbable. "At the End of Four Years," signed "Ezra Kidd," gives a new version of a rather common plot, with a technique and setting decidedly better than the common. A mistaken impression that each number must have its quota of verses doubtless led the Advocate to insert such...
...That the result of the game was not reversed was due more to the failure of the Williams team to make full use of its opportunities than to any good playing by the Harvard eleven. Williams was ragged in both offensive and defensive work, but even with such a weak team several times forced Harvard to punt and made two long end runs, one of which almost resulted in a touchdown. With the ball on the five-yard line, another chance to score was lost when an easy try for a field-goal was missed. All the scoring was done...
...plays this same fault was sometimes noticeable, but more frequently the tendency was not to follow the interference closely enough during the first part of the play; the slow forming of the interference may have invited the backs to branch out in this way for themselves, but even granting this they should not have been so absolutely helpless when left alone. One of the most discouraging features of the play was the remarkable inability of the ends and rush-line halfbacks to stop simple end runs. That this was the first game of the season is not a sufficient excuse...
Shuebruk, number six, is also smooth and even in his movements. His blade work is good; but he is slow with his hands and uncertain on his recover...
...crews were even at the bridge although the Weld showed superior form but from there to the finish it went to pieces and the Newell won by about three lengths in 8 minutes and 18 seconds. The special race between the eights from Stone's School and Worcester High School was also rowed and resulted in a victory for Stone's by about 10 feet in 8 minutes and 17 seconds. The Junior four-oar event between Stone's and the Weld Junior crew will be rowed this afternoon...