Word: bolster
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Roberts to Bolster up Offence...
...changed since 1920. Labor is no longer at a premium; the unorganized miners are making money while fully half the union men are idle. In many places the unions are said to be losing men because of their demands. Furthermore, the coal operators accuse the union of trying to bolster up wages by a non-competitive market, and insist that the retrenching of other industries requires lower priced coal--an impossibility with higher priced labor. So far the operators surely have right on their side. But the contracts call for a conference, and these same operators, by refusing to confer...
...Bolster...
...wings again. But between the ends the outlook is entirely different. Grew, who has been on the slightly injured list for the past two days, will be able to play at left guard. He weighs over 200 pounds, is aggressive and nervy, and is expected to bolster up his side of the line considerably today. Next to Grew at left tackle will be Henry who stood out prominently in Team B's game with Middlebury last Saturday. Coach Fisher had been working out A. H. Ladd '23 in this position until after Wednesday's scrimmage in which he twisted...
...weakened, and the longer distance impaired Captain O'Connell's ability to make a strong enough sprint at the finish. It is unlikely that this experiment will be tried again, and during the next few weeks the coaches will spend a good deal of time in an effort to bolster up the long distance...