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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Haven, Conn., Oct. 14, 1907.--The practice of the University football team today displayed encouraging speed. Good judgement was shown in the use of the forward pass, which worked very successfully...
President Eliot said, in closing, that one of our greatest problems here is that millions feel that all churches and all religions have been used to justify and compensate for the social wrongs of this world. These people want their rights now, not later, and therefore belong to no church. On the other hand, we have certain advantages in this country which are possessed by few others; for example, the universal use of voluntary associations for religious and charitable purposes. Last of all we should aim for the unity of spirit which we are how seeking here, and the goal...
...University football team will play the last mid-week game of the season in the Stadium this afternoon at 4 o'clock against Bates. Last year, Bates was very weak and was defeated 27 to 6; scoring their touchdown by the advantageous use of the forward pass and the quarterback kick. The Bates team this year is fast, but light, and the heavier University team should have little difficulty in gaining through the line. Cobb at quarterback, and Brown and Cummings, ends, proved very clever at the new game last year and repeatedly outplayed the Harvard forwards with their double...
...changes in the line are gradually working out as the coaches expected. Burr is becoming accustomed to the tackle position and should prove as powerful a tackle as he was a guard and it will also be possible to use him more on the offence from his new position than formerly, which may be deemed advisable later on. Pierce is physically better suited for a guard than a tackle and should have little difficulty in acquiring the finer points of the new position. The same is true of Captain Parker who has been shifted from centare to left guard...
...Arrowsmith '09 as assistant manager of the University baseball team and L. D. Cox '00 as manager of the University lacrosse team were approved. It was voted that Mr. Brown should be appointed coach at the Weld boathouse, and than the track team be allowed to use the baseball cage subject to the approval of the baseball management...