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...Cornell Sun, in its post-victoriam number, reprints under the heading "True Cornell Spirit" a paragraph from the New York Tribune commending the manner in which the Cornell supporters received the news of their victory. "In place of the wild dash to the gridiron and the rollicking snake dance, the Cornell men stood in their places and sang their college hymn. Then they hurried across the field, and, grouping before the Harvard section, cheered for Harvard." While of course Cornell's display of the victor's courtesy was in order and is appreciated, the fallacy in the Tribune's remark...
...lusty band of CRIMSON candidates spent all last night rolling the gridiron with a beer-keg, so that the ice will be in perfect condition for today's contest. The result was all that could be expected...
...much for himself as the man who tugs an oar all season. This is not decrying the value of rowing or any other form of athletics. But it is worth bearing in mind that the forum is more in evidence in after life than the shell or the gridiron...
...present season this afternoon, the eleven rehearsing signals for a half hour on the old field, and then adjourning to the Bowl where the backs received special coaching in kicking from Dr. Bull. Le Gore did exceptionally well in both punting and drop-kicking. The turf on the gridiron in the Bowl was still soft...
...Freshman football team deserves especial credit for its victory over Andover Saturday. Its season did not start auspiciously. Without any easier games to prepare it and to get it accustomed to playing together in a real gridiron battle, the 1918 team was sent against Exeter two weeks ago and soundly beaten. The following week the Freshman team lost a 3 to 0 game to Worcester Academy. To have improved sufficiently to beat Andover 19 to 0, is consequently a creditable feat...