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...fact that the first team lost the ball three times on downs, once on the 3-yard line. The scrimmage was unusually long, the last hard work before the game with Brown tomorrow. There were two halves of 15 and 22 minutes, respectively, and for the second half the Stadium was opened. Three touchdowns were scored by the first eleven. Long gains on end runs were made by Nesmith and Wendell, and by Brill's line plunges. Guild and Peirce were back again in the line-up of the first eleven and the former played an excellent game at full...
...second half, Guild received the kickoff on the 10-yard line and by clever running carried it back 20 yards. Leonard made a decisive gain on a fake kick and Nesmith circled right end for 35 yards. By steady rushes, short, with the exception of Brill's 15-yard gain through the line, a second touchdown was scored, Nesmith going over. Burr again kicked the goal...
...races, similar to those rowed by Oxford and Cambridge, was discussed, but no definite decision was reached. The exact nature of the races will probably be announced on Monday. If bumping races are decided upon, they will be rowed upstream, above the University boathouse, a distance of one and half miles. If it is decided to row regular straight-away races, they will be held on the basin, from the Longwood Bridge to the Union Boat Club, a distance of one and seven-eights miles. First and second prizes will probably be given. If bumping races are held the crews...
...scoring was done in the first half, the second team not playing well together. In the second half, however, Harvard braced and Exeter was unable to make any substantial gains...
Fast men are also needed for the 880-yard run. H. H. Whitman '06, who won second place in the dual meet in 2m. 3s., is the most promising man, but it is probable that he will not be in Cambridge for the second half year. S. C. Smith '03 has left college. C. Brinsmade '07, who ran on the half-mile team against Yale in the B. A. A. meet last February, A. Dana '06, and H. A. Whitman '06 will be the candidates for this distance. S. Curtis '05 will not be eligible for the team...