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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Hanover, N. H., Oct. 24--The Dartmouth eleven went through its final practice session this afternoon in preparation for the game at Cambridge on Saturday. Throughout the afternoon's drill, the first three teams took turns on the defensive against a team which put on Harvard plays as interpreted by the Dartmouth scouts. Coach Cannell has emphasized defensive play throughout the week's practice, with the result that little stress has been placed upon offensive drills...
...Harvard-Dartmouth football dance to be held tonight in the Imperial ballroom of the Hotel Statler. Miss Britton, known as Miss Universe or at least one of the Miss Universes, seemed inclined to talk about the event with an also willing CRIMSON reporter. "I've never heard the Harvardians play but I understand they made quite an impression in Europe last summer," she volunteered, "but then I suppose the Dartmouth orchestra must be good too. It will be sort of a battle of music before the real battle...
...Ticknor in civilian clothes also helped to inspire the squad. The big center, still nursing a bad leg, appeared in better condition than he has all week, and the chances that he might be used as substitute center tomorrow improved greatly. If he is at all able to play it is fairly safe to say that Coach Horween will use him part of the time...
Harvard's revamped backfield will get its first test against the Green. This will probably be the only time this quartet will play as a starting backfield as Harper's return next week should again alter the backfield situation...
...action of the play takes place in the 70's and there is opportunity for occasional satirical sallies against the Victorian morals of the day. Much of the humor is supplied by the skillful way in which Susan Blake handles the role of May van der Luyden. Among the male parts, John Marston as Newland Archer and Arnold Korff as Julius Beaufort perform creditably...