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Princeton, N. J., November 4.--The final stages of practice for the game with Harvard started in earnest today. Coach Roper worked his first and second teams hard till long after dark. Punting, drop kicking, individual position drill, dummy practice and comprehensive offensive and defensive movements were taken up and treated in turn...
...squad held a political meeting at the training table tonight. Coach Roper talked about Philadelphia city politics and the presidential election, and local candidates for office also spoke to the players. Van Gerbig supported Coolidge in a loug argument and was answered by Assistant Coach Jack Winn in favor of Davis...
Princeton, N. J., November 3, 1924.--Practically the entire University squad was given a rest by Coach Roper today. Dinsmore, Slage, and Ewing reported and practiced punting and drop kicking. McMillan and Bartell, centers were also in uniform. Dinsmore has entirely recovered from the injury sustained in the Notre Dame game and barring possible accidents during the week will be in first class condition to face Harvard Saturday. Forest is also recovering from his injury in one of the earlier games and is now reporting daily for practice. Roper will begin intensive practice tomorrow, continuing throughout the week...
...remainder of Coach Fisher's squad divided up into small groups for individual coaching. The injured players are slowly drifting back to practice, but it seems unlikely that they will be pressed into action against Boston University on Saturday. Coach Fisher will not go to the extreme Coach Roper of Princeton has by walking his men through signal drill, but he will undoubtedly use all the ordinary caution he can in preserving his first string material for the Princeton battle...
...Princeton-Navy game gives the Tigers a chance to retrieve their lost laurels. Roper's team has suffered in prestige from its spotty showing against Lehigh. Reports from Princeton indicate that the Orange and Black team is far stronger than its showing to date would indicate. Coach Roper resents the idea that his team is doomed to be at the bottom of the Big Three heap...