Word: game
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...playing of the Harvard team, while it showed considerable improvement over Wednesday's game with Andover, was still ragged, and the rovers altogether outclassed Harvard in Team-play. The Harvard forwards were at fault in trying to kick the ball too much, instead of holding it and passing accurately. It was a case of strategy and a thorough knowledge of the game being victorious over superior wind and strength...
...only score of the game came about the middle of the second half. The Rovers, after several unsuccessful attempts at goal which were blocked by Paul, carried the ball to within striking distance of the goal by good passing, and J. Mellon scored. Harvard showed improvement almost immediately and kept the Rovers distinctly on the defensive for the rest of the game, and though the Harvard forwards had several chances to score they were never able to avail themselves of the opportunities...
...played the University team last Wednesday, with the exception of one man. The field was very muddy making the play slow. In spite of the fact that the Freshmen were scored on twice their defensive play was better than Andover's while the latter excelled in offensive work. The game was evenly matched and well con- tested, Carnochan, Lowrey, and Greene playing well for Harvard while Kwan for Andover was the best man in the field...
...Freshman soccer football team will play Phillips Andover Academy at Andover this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. Interest is centred in this particular game, because it is the first game to be played by the Freshmen...
...will be 180 by 90 feet, exactly the width of the Boston Arena; the other will be 180 by 80 feet, the size of the St. Nicholas Rink in New York. As soon as the latter is complete the University team will use it until just before the Princeton game on January 15. After that they will practice on the larger rink in preparation for the Yale game on February 19 in the Boston Arena. The rink not in use by the University squad will be given over to the Freshman team. Eight are lights, one more than last year...