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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...United State. President Wilson, Justice Hughes and ex-President Taft and Roosevelt are not only college men but members of phi Beta Kappa as well. It seems to be a rather strong indication that the men who do good work in college are the men who show ability and win people's confidence in after life. If you want to be President of the United States or to make a mark for yourself in any field, now is the time to lay the foundation. -Wisconsin Daily Chronicle
...middle of the field, it tightened up when the goal was threatened. The most gratifying feature of the game from the Crimson standpoint was the sterling defence put up by the team when it held Tufts for four downs on its one-yard line. Tufts was able to win because of its superior forward and lateral passing game against which the Crimson had no adequate defence. The touchdown which gave the University its second defeat since 1911 was due to a long gain by Captain Westcott of Tufts on a triple lateral pass...
Princeton set to work to get rid of these bad tendencies in preparation for the expected hard game with Dartmouth. That this preparation was necessary was shown by the close score of the game which Princeton was lucky enough to win, 7 to 3. One mis-sent Dartmouth forward pass, which Driggs intercepted and carried 65 yards for a touchdown, spelled victory for the Nassau team, although in the beginning of the game Dartmouth led by one field goal. The first score of the season against Princeton was made by Captain Gerrish, of the Hanover team, who kicked a placement...
...longer than those of his opponent and the team's tendency to fumble was greatly reduced, but these were the only advantages Princeton had over Dartmouth. Princeton played a more conservative game and won by taking advantage of a misplay of the visiting team in its hasty endeavor to win...
...time of going to press last night found Mr. Wilson leading in the Presidential race with 256 electoral votes to Hughes' 247. By winning in Minnesora, where he led all evening by a plurality varying between 600 and 800, the President could be re-elected. Hughes was leading in California and West Virginia, while Oregon and New Mexico were very doubtful. To win, Hughes must carry Minnesota, California and West Virginia, which is possible as the doubtful states have shown a tendency to swing to Hughes...