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...progressive spirit of this century has shown itself in the science of rowing, and while Americans are ahead in the science of rigging, Englishmen are probably ahead in the science of rowing, on account of their superior leg work. In 1885 Mr. Storrow paid a good deal of attention ts leg work with excellent results; since then Yale has improved her leg-work but not at the expense of other important principles...
...minutes there were many fumbles and poor passes, the team work was ragged and ineffective, and there was consequently little scoring. Towards the end of the first half and all through the second half there was more steadiness in the general work and many individual brilliant plays. With a good start the score would have been many points larger. Many more points were lost by great carelessness in regard to off-side and foul playing. The umpire was probably unusually careful, yet it is very important that the rules should be observed for such frequent loss of ground would...
...regained. Exeter was given 25 yards on Brice's foul, and she had the ball on the freshman's twenty five yard line. Howland rushed finely and Ritchie was pushed across the line getting a touchdown. Word kicked a difficult goal. Score, Harvard 10, Exeter 6. Kendricken made a good gain for '93 when the ball was put in play and Johnson punted well. Stothers returned the ball, and Parker made a good rush. Fairchild found a hole in the rush line, and a quick rush planted the ball behind Exeter's line. Time 20 minutes Johnson kicked a goal...
Play began at 3.45, Harvard having the ball. Curtis '90 carried the ball fifteen yards, but Harvard lost it on three downs and a kick. Kimball rushed ten yards and the ball went to Harvard on a kick. Curtis then made four good rushes and carried the ball across the line. Fitzhugh failed to kick a goal. Score 4-0. The ball was brought to the twenty-five yard line; the Athletic club kicked, and soon got the ball on a fumble by Blaney. Peters rushed fifteen yards, but lost the ball. The ball was then kicked...
...unfinished match in doubles between Wrenn and Lockett and Orcutt and Potter was completed Saturday morning, the former winning the deciding set 6-3. The general play was not as good as the day previous but Wrenn's drives to the back line between his opponents and Lockett's steady play won the match. Following is the score of the deciding set by games...