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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...play with spirit and dash, and are well together in stopping plays through the line. In the breaking up of end plays two such players as Campbell and Bowditch make the team exceptionally strong. The line is slow in starting, however, and the men do not always watch the play closely enough. On the offense the line is capable of making good holes and getting opposing players out of the way; but it does not always work together, although the effectiveness of the men in helping the runner along in a measure counter-acts this fault. Although the backfield...
Thirty candidates reported for the Junior practice. The playing in the line-up was hard and aggressive, but lacked unity. There was no consistent defense in the line, chiefly because the men did not watch the ball. The tackling, however, was very accurate. The offensive playing was much stronger than the defensive, for although the linemen were weak in opening holes and did not pull the runner along effectively, there was very little fumbling and the interference formed quickly...
...went into all the plays in good style. Barnard and Lee opened large holes in the line and helped the runners along. Cutts was slow in starting with the ball, but when once under way gained ground effectively. Marshall was not accurate in handling the ball and did not watch the opposing team enough in directing the plays. Graydon hit the line very awkwardly and was not accurate in finding openings. Kernan and Putnam ran well with the ball and warded off tackles, but Kernan was careless in handling the ball...
...reception will be given at the Union to which all members of the University are invited; and after this the visitors will be taken to Solders Field to watch the football practice. The coaches will be at the field at 5.30 to take the Englishmen back to Boston, where they will attend a dinner given by Harvard graduates at the Algonquin Club this evening...
...Cambridge men will stay in New York until Sunday, leaving on the midnight train for Boston, where they will stay at the Vendome. On Monday morning a reception will be given them at the Union, after which they will be shown about the University. After luncheon they will watch football practice on Soldiers Field. In the evening a small dinner will be given for them at the Algonquin Club by the Harvard graduates, for which the Glee and Mandolin Clubs will furnish the music. The team will leave for New Haven Tuesday morning...