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WOULD "Wellesley Scrub" like to play "Radcliffe" for the championship of the "Girls' College" scrub teams? If so, please address Manager "Radcliffe," 31 Stoughton...
...University of Pennsylvania. The game will be played at Franklin Park in Philadelphia. The men are all in first rate condition, and will doubtless put up a strong game against their opponents. The Pennsylvania freshman team is a very strong one, for it takes the place of the 'varsity scrub teams of Princeton and Yale. For practice this team lines up each afternoon against the 'varsity eleven of the University of Pennsylvania. A close and exciting contest is, therefore, to be expected...
...scrub was strengthened with 'varsity substitutes and extra backs, and the play was in the 'varsity's territory nearly the entire half. Gains were made by the scrub on end plays and the quarterback kick, but the 'varsity line held firm. Neither side scored during this half, but Graham, for the scrub, all but kicked a goal from the field. The play of the regulars showed its old-time listlessness, and the backs continually fumbled...
...second half, behind the closed gates, the regulars took a great brace and pushed the scrub all over the field. Five touchdowns were scored, and Riggs kicked all the goals...
...choosing unique names some of the scrub teams have, to put it mildly, gone beyond the bounds of good taste. The CRIMSON is very glad to print the notices of any of the teams but it may as well be understood that no names of this kind will be allowed to appear in the paper...