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Notwithstanding the inclement weather, over two thousand spectators saw the rejuvenated University track team over-whelm the M. I. T. team Saturday afternoon in the Stadium by the score of 69-48. As was predicted before the meet, the team with the superior balance two, and the Crimson team, placing in every event, and getting a first or a second in all except two, showed that it had his balance. For the last few years, the University's troubles in track have been due to the fact that the team has not been well rounded...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ENGINEERS LOSE TO CRIMSON TRACK TEAM | 5/9/1921 | See Source »

...another large score in the game against Virginia, winning, 31 to 0, the size of the score can hardly be taken as a criterion for comparing her future strength with that of the other big teams. Although the individual brilliancy of her light speedy back-field managed to successfully over-whelm the southern team, the Princeton line was never subjected to a severe defensive strain, and consequently the problem as to whether the men in the line will be able to withstand the attack of one of the heavier teams or will be able to give the fast men back...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: YALE AND PRINCETON GAMES | 10/14/1912 | See Source »

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