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Unfair play, often premeditated and sometimes concerted, was a permanent feature in all of the games, and although not always successful was rarely punished. Intentional offside play and unlawful interference with opponents who were not running with the ball, were the rule rather than the exception; and tackling below the hips, tripping, butting, tackling in touch (all of which are prohibited by the rules), were common and deliberate...
...Denniston then pointed out that the referee often would not disqualify single instances of unfair play that he saw, knowing such to be only a small part of what went on behind his back, and was hence in a false position. Division of labor among several referees was the true solution; let this be proposed to Yale, if they adopt it well and good; but if not, then let the game be stopped at Harvard. Mr. Williams thought that playing had improved in tone this year, and that the stronger public opinion of the present would uphold and carry through...
...also got a good picture of the ruins of the car stable after the recent fire, and Thanksgiving day I took two very amusing instantaneous photographs of the foot ball game played by the Memorial waiters. Indeed, instead of having any trouble in finding something worth taking, I am often at a loss to decide where I can best turn my attention. One of the pleasantest of my winter amusements is photographing Snodkin's rooms, the ones that we have heard so much about lately. They are easy to take and are so varied that they cannot become tiresome...
...very brilliant game. Their rush-line, although composed of men who ought to play a very effective game, showed little snap in their work, and seemed to rely upon the half-backs to do the playing for the entire team, while the half-backs in turn passed poorly and often fumbled the ball...
...place of amusement, but as a source of one of the most important courses of training offered by the college curriculum. We cannot rate too high the power of properly expressing an idea in public, and a debating society is a means of education which is too often neglected...