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...eligible, who have been on any previous cross country team, there is ample opportunity to new material. The squad is much smaller than in former years, and every one not engaged in some other branch of athletics is urged to come out. Two squads will be formed, one fast and the other slow. The pace of the slow squad will be kept down to suit beginners, so that no one need fear of lacking sufficient ability. These runs are of inestimable advantage to men who intend to run the half, the mile and the two mile in the spring. Trials...
...slippery condition of the field. Clark and Foreteller did the best work for Harvard. Several times Forckheimer broke through center and stopped end plays. Simons ran the team well, and Severance got off some good punts. The Andover team was the heavier, and their back-field was especially fast...
This year's second eleven is not as heavy as that of last year, but is about as fast. Although the back field is as strong as last year, there is not so much good line material. There are, however, a number of satisfactory ends...
Although West Point was defeated last Saturday by the Virginia Polytechnic Institute by the score of 16 to 6, the team is a strong one, and the defeat was due rather to the fast work of Virginia than to West Point's poor playing. Two weeks ago West Point defeated Colgate by a score of 18 to 6 and last Saturday Colgate won from Dartmouth. The average weight of the West Point team is somewhat less than last year...
...spite of the warm weather the practice of the University team yesterday was exceptionally fast and hard. Three touchdowns were scored by the first eleven in a 16-minute period. This was especially good work, as the line of the second team played low and offered a strong defense. The preliminary practice consisted of starting, passing and falling on the ball. Knowlton was again in the line-up and showed improvement. Burr also held better in the line. The best offensive and defensive playing was done by Nesmith, who secured several excellent dive tackles. Long end runs by both...