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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Besides the cup for the intercollegiate championship, which Harvard has won for the last five years, there is this year a trophy valued at $1,500, which will be competed for in a cable match between an American college team and an Oxford or Cambridge team...
...Last year there was an attempt to start the Newell Club, but the attempt failed because no competent coach could be found who could and would give the matter sufficient attention. This summer a man was found who, if he is acceptable to the officers of the club, will doubtless prove satisfactory. The club has a number of eights and fours which have been put into condition this summer; so that the facilities and accommodations are now fairly good. Therefore all that is required is that the members of the University shall take enough interest in the matter...
Reid spent most of the afternoon with his squad of baseball candidates; but late in the afternoon joined in the football practice. The punting department of the team is not nearly up to last year's standard, and consequently needs lots of attention...
...join the squad in a short time. The presence on the eleven of McCracken and Hare is sufficient in itself to show that the guards back formation will again be relied upon to a considerable extent. This nucleus of former 'varsity players will be supported by three of last year's prominent substitutes: by Kennedy, who captained the second eleven, and who was prevented from playing by the one year's residence rule, by McCloskey, who will be Overfield's substitute at centre, and by Rengenberg, who started to play left end but recently has made a better impression...
...constantly changing to give as many men as possible a chance to play, the offensive work showed a gratifying amount of team-play. Except for an unexpected weakness in the tackles, the work of the team was very encouraging to the coaches for this time of the year...