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...University Cricket team defeated the Lynn Wanderers Saturday at Lynn by the score of 96 to 56. The game was played in a drizzling rain, and as a result the fielding was poor. Morris, Carter and Barnes were all called but for leg before wicket. Gummere made top score for Harvard with 36 runs, and did the best bowling, taking 8 wickets for 29 runs. Hood made top score for Lynn with 32 runs...
...Powers of Worcester as field coach of the track team were confirmed and also of R. A. Derby '05 as assistant manager of the University crew in place of J. P. Bowditch '05, resigned. It was agreed to equip the cricket team with a cocoa-matting wicket for use on Soldiers Field and it was voted inexpedient to send a crew this year to the American Henley at Philadelphia...
...final match of the season, the University cricket team decisively defeated Pennsylvania on Soldiers Field Saturday. Against 42 runs made by Pennsylvania, the University team at the fall of the fourth wicket, declared their innings, having made 83 runs. The victory is especially satisfying, as Pennsylvania in a drawn game last week made a superior showing over Haverford, the team which on Thursday defeated Harvard by the score of 186 runs...
...recently against the strong teams of Lynn and Pawtucket. The fielding especially has shown a marked improvement lately. Carter and Tyng, the regular bowlers have developed well and are dangerous, but cannot always be relied on. Taylor and Drinkwater are the change bowlers. Rothermel will keep the wicket for Harvard; the absence of Mather will be a considerable loss...
...outdoor practice will be on Soldiers Field, where a temporary practice wicket has been made. The prospects for the team are fairly good as an unusually large number of old players have returned to college...