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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...only was the team as a whole at fault but there were many examples of poor individual playing. French was too slow in getting his kick away on nearly every punt, while La Roche twice showed poor headwork. First, when, in the last quarter of the game Yale had carried the ball to within ten yards of the Boston College ten-yard line by a series of desperate rushes, and then was thrown back three times by the stiffened Cavanaugh defense, La Roche attempted to make fourth down on a forward pass. And later, on another fourth down, he sent...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: REVIEW OF YALE'S FOOTBALL SEASON REVEALS LITTLE AS TO STRENGTH OR WEAKNESS OF VISITING ELEVEN | 11/22/1919 | See Source »

...failure of the treaty prolongs war and thirst. Just at the time when people are looking forward to a different and more liberal order of things has the Senate so cynically proved to us that the sacrifices of the last two years have been in vain. Little did the poor unsuspecting public dream that the partisans of party politics would carry matters so far. Little did they think that a senator of the United States would place his party before his cup. But there are whisperings abroad that those same thirst-inspiring senators have "a jug 'neath the bough" carefully...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE REAL GRIEVANCE. | 11/22/1919 | See Source »

...could make no headway against the Crimson men. The most notable part of the contest from the Harvard view-point was the successful completion of all of the five attempted forward passes. The University players showed more ability and power in opening holes in the line, but exhibited poor interference in the open field. No brilliant plays were made although Casey, F. C. Church '20, R. S. Humphrey '21, and A. D. Hamilton '21 played consistently well...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNDEFEATED ELEVEN WILL REPRESENT HARVARD IN CONTEST WITH YALE IN STADIUM THIS AFTERNOON | 11/22/1919 | See Source »

...final total of subscriptions to the Red Cross is $724 according to reports late last night. Team B was far in the lead, collecting $278, almost twice as much as the next highest team. Teams A and D contested for a poor second, handing in $158 and $164 respectively, while team C trailed with a total...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RED CROSS DRIVE TOTAL $724 | 11/15/1919 | See Source »

...total subscriptions to the drive as turned in last night show an increase of only $98.50. Team B leads with $269, while Team D is a poor second with $163.50. Team A is third with $107, and C last with $31.50, bringing the complete total...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RED CROSS DRIVE OVER TODAY | 11/14/1919 | See Source »

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