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Loss of Calder a Handicap...
...intends to cut the squad of 20 men to two teams of five men each about November 15 but numerous informal tournaments will be held throughout the season by which outside men can work up to a place on the squad. Football men may begin work later under no handicap...
...races, however, there are one or two alleviating circumstances which ma revive hope in the breasts of such faint patriots as are beginning to finger their wallets with uneasy smiles. The most important point of all is that Papyrus--correctly accented on the penult--will be under a distinct handicap in facing outside his native haunts. Why this should be so, aside from climatic reasons, is difficult to say; but it is a rule which seems to hold in almost every form of sport. Some of the most illuminating examples of the truth of this statement are to be round...
This year, for the first time, the annual fall open handicap track meet given by the H. A. A. for all members of the University, will be run in two divisions. The first meet, on November 1, will be for the track events only. The field events will not be run off until the end of November. This postponement of the field events was made chiefly to allow men who are now playing football to participate in these events. Medals will be given by the H. A. A. in each event of the meet, which is open to all members...
Time and again on Saturday the Harvard tackle plays were stopped dead at the line due to a lack of anything like a sustained charge on the part of the Crimson forwards, and their extraordinary weigh and size proved only a handicap by blocking rather than opening possible holes among the mass of line men. It is certain that Coach Fisher will devote every possible moment of practice this week toward developing a drive in the line and working for more coordination between the forward and backfield combinations. It is more than likely that not only the second team...