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...unable to play, were probably heavy factors in this result. For Wingate's substitute showed none of they captain's individual performance, and ran the team with poor generalship. His constant use of one unbalanced formation with Ellis around the end contributed largely to the Yearling's ability to smother the Academy offence during the latter part of the game...
...line uncrossed except by Princeton two weeks ago. The Bulldog, on the contrary, is considerably the worse for wear; the claw-marks of the Tiger have not yet healed. Yet for that reason Yale, always a fighting organization, will fight harder than ever. It is Harvard's job to smother the grim, determined blue-jerseyed eleven, and we have faith that the Harvard machine can do it. The Crimson team has the driving, smashing power of a locomotive. Whether Yale can stop it remains to be seen...
...CRIMSON prints today a comment on free speech in foreign universities. In this country, war's necessities have not shackled speech. But we still follow the law of suppression; though in lesser degree, conservatism and class prejudice still smother radical ideas...
Wendell at right halfback is the best line-plunging back in the east and, running hard and low, chooses his holes with excellent judgment. He has proved to be the most consistent ground gainer on the squad, although opposing teams have directed their defence toward attempting to smother his plunges...
...system grew, with the result that the corporation sent Senators and Representatives to Congress, who in return, appointed their office-holders in such a way that every section had a feudal chief. When a question arose, passes and tickets were sent to these chiefs, who came to Concord to smother the straightforward, true politician...