Word: backed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Ninety-eight has lost two of her last year's backs, as Manning has not returned to college and Scull is not coming out. Besides these, J. L. Valentine, who has played at quarter the last two years, will not join the squad this season. There seems to be some promising new material, however, as both Adams and Riggs, substitute tackles on last year's eleven, are showing up promisingly back of the line; and a strong though somewhat inexperienced rusher has been found in Grilk, who is playing with the squad this year for the first time...
Ninety-nine-Thompson, Stanwood, Spencer, quarter-backs; Simpson, Adams, Macomber, Galbraith, Hewitt, half-backs; Brown, full-back; Johnston, Nourse, Jackson, Bancroft, Marden, Baldwin, ends; Stowell, Bigelow, Simonds, tackles; Catlin, Whitman, Huntington, guards; Homans, center...
Nineteen hundred-Bedford, Davis, quarter-backs; Kidner, George, Churchill, Martin, K. Cook, Scott, Adsit, Sanderson, half-back; Clough, full-back; Pope, Holliday, Beardsell, Davenport, Clement, Haughton, Phippen, Peckham, ends; Crane, Morison, Talbot, Eaton, tackles; Shaw, Fabyan, guards; Curtis, centre...
...hundred and sixty years. You bring with you youth and vigor. On her part, this commonwealth, with Bunker Hill, Lexington Common and Plymouth Rock, speaks to your hearts and the hearts of all Americans as do few of her sister states. Whatever success you win must in part look back to Cambridge and to the commonwealth...
...they by no means forced the playing. The second eleven made repeated gains of ten and fifteen yards, through tackle and guard. Sanborn again distinguished himself by making two runs of about twenty yards. Besides this he was quick and active in following the ball. Brown who played full back on the first eleven showed considerable improvement in form over last week...