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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...have so consistently contended that Harvard was doing wrong in keeping the best Crimson players out of the game." It is quite conceivable that the score does not give an accurate idea of the relative merit of the two teams, but that is a futile argument. One admits with good grace that the quietus was put on effectively. It is, however, unfortunate that from statements like that quoted above, and from the paid-by the column wisdom of "Bill" and the rest, in the local press, the idea should become current that there is an organized and bitter "kick...
Actually, a good deal of the protest that is made, is to be credited to Providence people who want to see the Harvard stars in action, and who do not realize that the term "substitute" does not mean here what it does elsewhere. Certainly one who has followed the game here could not propose seriously that the Harvard line-up was "scrub" or "second string" in any sense other than that more than eleven first class men cannot play at once...
...Harvard kept men enough, and of good enough quality, to prevent Brown scoring; and although Harvard in turn could not score, that is to it a matter of inferior moment to the winning of the Crimson's principal game, namely, the contest with Yale...
...elusive attack. Yale's basket formation for forward-pass defense, four men back, was well conceived--it was patterned after the Harvard defense--but her normal defensive arrangement of backs, three abreast, twelve yards back, is open to grave criticism. She got her shift into action in good style, and the backs started quickly. She lacks long-gaining plays...
...Haven, Conn., Nov. 15.--The Yale team came through the Princeton game in good shape, with the exception of Wiedemann, who has a wrenched knee. An hour's secret practice, consisting of a blackboard talk and signal drill was Yale's only workout today, under Coach Shevlin and the other coaches. Secret practice will continue tomorrow. The team lined up today in the same order as on Saturday against Princeton, except that Allen took the place of Wiedemann...