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...preliminary practice, which lasted only 25 minutes, was devoted mostly to signal work, three elevens being formed from the whole squad. At first the linemen had practice tackling a runner in the open field, while Foster gave the backs a chance to get practice in running down the field under punts. Later the two squads changed places. Lincoln, who injured himself slightly in Tuesday's practice, will not be able to play for some time...
...preliminary work was very short, consisting of a 15-minute signal practice for the University team, and a short trial of forward passes. Burr and Foster gave the half backs practice in catching punts, while the linemen tried passing the ball on the run. Orr, who injured his foot slightly in Monday's practice, will probably be in condition in a few days. Burr kicked all four goals from touchdowns for the University team, and Adams kicked the one for the second eleven...
...rain which fell continuously throughout both halves, the backfield played with a snap and vigor that carried the Bucknell team off its feet. Around the ends and through the line they went with equal case, and this continued when the entire second string of backs had gone in. The linemen played low and hard, and put up such a strong defense that Bucknell could not once gain a first down...
Score--Harvard, 44; Springfield, 0. Touchdowns--Wendell 3, Newhall, Lockwood, Osborne, Lincoln, Tweed. Goals from touchdown--Burr 4. Umpires--E. G. Hapgood, Brown; H. L. Dadmun, Worcester. Referee--J. Pendelton, Bowdoin. Linemen--Guild, Harvard; Lowman, Springfield. Timer--F. Wood, B. A. A. Time--20-minute halves...
Before the scrimmage, Foster and Newhall tried punting, under the direction of Coach Brown, while Gray, Lincoln, Grosvenor, Tweed, Starr and Taylor practiced catching the ball and running it back. The University team linemen had a long, hard practice in blocking and breaking through, under the direction of Coach Blagden. Parker and Newhall kicked several excellent goals from the field, the former from placement and the latter on drop kicks...