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...development of the Yale eleven is progressing along the same lines as usual. Heavy backs and linemen accustomed to rushing with the ball make a combination able to wear out a strong defense by line attacks. Hale, last year's centre, has shown surprising ability as a full back for such a heavy man. In Saturday's game with Columbia's his line-bucking in the second half was the principal reason for Columbia's defeat. His punting was steady and his work in the interference was also very valuable. Chadwick proved to be another good linebacker. Both the guards...
Score--Harvard, 41; Bates, 0. Kernan 2, Lee, W. Lawrence 2, Kendall. Goal from field--Kendall. Goals from touchdowns--J. Lawrence 6. Referee--Lane of Harvard. Umpire--Boal of Harvard. Linemen--Hallowell of Harvard and Gould and Wellman of Bates. Timekeeper--Wood of B. A. A. Time--20 and 15 minute halves...
...individual work of the Harvard ends and backs was the best done so far this season. Campbell followed the ball without a mistake; three times he stopped Columbia's delayed pass play for a loss, he got down well under punts, and helped the linemen on the defense. Daly, besides running the team well and keeping the men steady, made a brilliant dodging run of forty-five yards after catching a punt. The best work behind the line was done by Sawin. He seemed to have no difficulty in breaking through holes in the right side of the line...
...first eleven was much the same as in the Bowdoin game. The backs could gain fairly well around the ends, but could make only short distances through the line. This was due partly to the slow starting of the runners and partly to the failure of the linemen to keep the holes open. The defensive work was better, and the second eleven was unable to gain any ground whatever. There was some improvement in running back the kick-offs, as the interference formed quickly and the runners stuck to it well. The entire team was considerably affected by the heat...
This was all-evident from the practice yesterday. For the first time short halves were played between the four squads into which the candidates have been divided, and fast work insisted on. Although the linemen tackled high and the backs did not follow their interference, the desired dash was in the game. It was only in the centre and guard positions that the playing was below expectations. The experience of the game today will go far to weeding out the elementary faults...