Word: acton
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Acton, left guard McCrea
...Robert Acton, 3 Med., left guard, of Cork, Ireland, was substitute guard last year. Two years ago he rowed on the 'varsity crew. Age 26, height 6 ft. 1 in., weight...
...practice yesterday, Winslow, Acton and Waters were all able to play. Acton and Waters played in the first half and Winslow played at centre during the second...
...eleven again did encouraging work yesterday afternoon. A good deal of time was spent by both the first and second elevens in practising their plays and signals, after which they lined up for two 30 minute halves. Acton's back is still lame and his place was taken by Wilson. Fairchild and Beal alternated on the first and second elevens, and Blanchard and Stevenson both played for a time at right end. Waters played a few minutes only. Gonterman did very well on the second and Johnson who was tried at halfback did some excellent running. Brewer played the game...
Owing to yesterday's wet weather and cloudy skies, the eleven had only about twenty minutes of practice. Most of the time the second eleven had the ball. The defense of the first was very good considering that both Mackie and Acton were laid off, the former on account of the death of a relative, the latter because of a lame back. Wilson and Laimbeer took their places. The first held the ball long enough to make one touchdown, though the sharp work of the second made this not the easiest task in the world. Waters played a while...