Word: burrs
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...secret football practice yesterday afternoon was very light, as Burr, Kersburg, Orr. Osborne and Wendell were given a day's rest. There was no scrimmage, and the time was chiefly devoted to work tending to make the team start quicker and more together. To this end all the men were given a long drill in starting with the ball. There was a short panting practice, Newhall doing the kicking, and the ends running down the field under the ball, but there was no tackling. A long signal drill followed in which practically all the plays were run through. Coach Reid...
...following have been appointed watchers at the polls at the hours named: 9 to 10--R. M. Middlemass, W. D. Phillipbar; 10 to 11--S. Kelly, H. B. Barton; 11 to 12--A. S. Olmsted, E. T. Hanfstaengl; 12 to 1--F. H. Burr, N. S. Simpkins; 1 to 2--E. M. Gilbert, G. Gund; 2 to 3--F. M. Blagden, R. Ellis; 2 to 4--G. M. Gilbert, J. D. Leland; 4 to 5--S. D. Bush, B. Crocker; 5 to 6--H. McCall, T. Roosevelt...
...University eleven had finished its practice the second team also had a short period of signal work. Parker and Starr tried goal kicking for some time, for, although there were no posts, it was possible to get the right elevation and direction by kicking the ball into the net. Burr was given a rest on account of a slight cold. Hall, Kennard, and Newhall tried a number of drop kicks...
Newhall received Blanchard's kick-off and ran back 25 yards to the middle of the field. After a double exchange of kicks Osborne made a fair catch near the middle of the field, and Burr narrowly missed a goal from the field. Wendell ran back the kick-out from mid-field to the 35-yard line. Parker recovered the ball on an onside kick on the 28-yard line, Orr gained 18 yards on a forward pass, and Wendell made the first touchdown in two rushes...
...line-up for scrimmage follows: FIRST ELEVEN. SECOND ELEVEN. Bird, l.e. r.e., Appleton Osborne, l.t. r.t., Gilbert Burr, l.g. r.g., Alley Parker, c. c., Plumb, Irving Kersburg, r.g. l.g., Burns Peirce, r.t. l.t., Blanchard Orr, r.e. l.e., Hopewell, Kennard Newhall, q.b. q.b., Adams Mason, l.h. r.h., Howes, Greenebaum Lincoln, r.h. l.h., Graydon Wendell, f.b. f.b., Somes