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...Haven, Conn., November 16--In preparation for a possible wet field for the Harvard game on Saturday, as was the case in 1923 and 1924 the Yale coaches sent the Varsity squad on to the gridiron this afternoon in a pouring rain, but danger of injuries was eliminated by omitting scrimmage. The men had a half hour's work in the pouring rain in a signal drill and then had work handing a wet ball. The Varsity line-up was Scott and Fishwick, ends; Richards and Benton, Tackies; Sturhahn and Webster, guards; Look, center: Bunnell quarterback; and Noble, Hoben...
With two Middle-western teams already scheduled in Purdue and Indians, it was felt that a large Eastern institution would most acceptably fill the vacant place on the University's list of gridiron engagements for next fall. The Pennsylvania battle rounds out one of the most difficult schedules ever under-taken by a Harvard team. Vermont, one of the stronger of the small college elevens, will open the schedule in the Stadium, to be followed in order by Purdue, Holy Cross, Dartmouth, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Brown and Yale...
...game of Touch Football includes all the essentials of the regular gridiron sport without the tackling and with a team of seven players. Men who are interested in the sport will have an opportunity to witness the "Seven Saints" in action against the "Wanderers" and the "Pleiades" clashing with the "Mitsix-Odders" at 3.15 o'clock this afternoon on the furthest Freshman fields. All Freshmen who have signed up for the sport at the Locker, Room will be formed into teams today by the League management at the same time...
...schedule of four games, the 1928 eleven won three engagements, but lost its final tilt with the Sophomores, 16 to 7. In the play-off last week, the Junior outfit eked out a 6 to 0 triumph on a blocked forward pass, that gave it the University inter-class gridiron laurels...
...gridiron outfit, contrary to a former statement, will not leave until tomorrow afternoon, when it will go direct to Derby, Conn., for the night, not arriving in New Haven until just before game time on Saturday...