Word: picks
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...good men. The backfield is not so certain. Cutler will probably remain at quarterback, and Corbett and White should have no trouble in holding their positions. Leslie and Long, their respective substitutes, are both fast halfbacks and valuable men. The third back is the most difficult to pick. Smith, who played regularly until the injury to his side, will soon be in shape again. Forchheimer, who at present is also out with a bad knee, is the next man. At present these two men are fairly close, Smith perhaps having the advantage. Forchheimer has improved rapidly during his short experience...
Today the fall chess tournament will begin, to pick the team of 10 men to play Yale on November 20 at New Haven. Only 40 men have entered, and although this is a smaller number than usual, the material is better. The candidates will be divided into sections of six men, and a round robin tournament will be played in each, the two best men being retained for the semi-finals. The competition will continue for two weeks in the club's new room at Grays 20. The ten best men in the semi-finals will make up the team...
McCall played a steady game at second after his lay-off, accepting seven chances without a misplay. Harding livened the team up on first considerably, and, though he let a grounder get through him in the first inning, he made some clever pick-ups of low throws, and by a splendid one-hand catch in the ninth prevented Simons's high throw from being an error. At the bat he showed good form, securing a timely single, and a neat sacrifice. Leonard played a finished game on third, getting everything within reach, and in the eighth started a fast double...
...Pole-vault competition, which was Postponed on Friday on account of rain, will be held in the Stadium this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The object of the contest is to pick men to go to Philadelphia to compete in the intercollegiate games Friday and Saturday...
...pole-vault competition, which will be open to all members of the University, will be held in the Stadium tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. The reason for the contest is to pick men to go to Philadelphia to compete in the intercollegiate games...