FRESHMAN FOOTBALL

With the refreshing news from yesterday's practice that over a hundred men have turned out for the Freshman squad comes the realization that Harvard football is on the road back. The revival which is indicated by this increase in the number of candidates over the turnout of the previous Freshman class is particularly encouraging, not only because it shows that more students are availing themselves of the chance to use the University's excellent facilities for play, but also it demonstrates how the game, more than in recent years, has captured the imagination of the undergraduate body.

Compared to the conditions under which many school and college boys play, Soldiers' Field offers a paradise for football enthusiasts. In addition to the physical layout, the Freshmen who signed up will find in the weeks to come that a thoroughly competent coaching staff has been provided to guide them in their labors. And one other thing will be found, too, which cannot be got at any odd institution that calls itself a college just because it has a coach and a cheer and a grandstand. That is that at Harvard the game is designed for the enjoyment of the players. Whatever ill winds may be blown around from time to time, to the contrary, it is nevertheless true that the amateur spirit hovers over Soldiers Field. So it is gratifying that more men than before are turning out in the Freshman class.