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Several more changes have been made in the Harvard line-up. M. C. Peirce and Bird will fill the end positions today in place of Kennard and Macdonald. Peirce, who played end on the Freshman team last year, is a natural football player, being fast and following the ball well. Bird has also made a good showing at end in the scrimmages lately. He has been given special attention by the coaches, and seems to have the makings of a first-class player. Hear seems to be the leading candidate for right tackle at present. He has the physical qualifications...
...teams will line up this afternoon as follows: HARVARD. BATES. M. C. Peirce, l.e. r.e., Cummings Burr, l.t. r.t., Schumacher Parker, l.g. r.g., Carroll Grant, c. c., French W. Peirce, r.g. l.g., Cochrane Hoar, r.t. l.t., McKenna Bird, r.e. l.e. Brown Newhall or Starr, q.b. q.b., Cobb Lockwood, l.h.b. r.h.b., Bridges Rand, r.h.b. l.h.b., Frazer Mason, f.b. f.b., Sargent...
...preliminary practice yesterday, Coach Cutts gave the line men a stiff breaking through drill, particular attention being devoted to W. Peirce, in order to accustom him to his new position at guard. Burr and Parker kicked several goals from placement from the 35-yard line with a hard wind blowing across the field. Burr and Lockwood also punted to the backs...
...minute scrimmage was held between the first and second teams in which the first scored three times with many substitutes in the line-up, some of the regular men going in towards the end. The second was given the ball on the first's 20-yard line, but on the third play, Fish intercepted a forward pass and ran 95 yards for a touchdown. After the subsequent kickoff, the first rushed the ball straight down the field, losing and regaining it once. Mason made the touchdown after a series of line plunges. The final touchdown was made by Bird after...
...line-ups were as follows...