Sport: At School

Football tradition at Lawrenceville School says that if the captain of the team wears a certain red shirt the day before the game with Hill, Lawrenceville cannot possibly lose; but if Lawrenceville does lose, the shirt will remain a potent talisman if immediately washed. Last week at Lawrenceville a debate was still in progress: whether or not to wash the shirt. Captain Fred Janney had put it on before the Hill game; the game had ended in a tie, 7 to 7. That was three weeks ago. Lawrenceville ended its otherwise successful season...

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