Word: burrs
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...line-up of the two teams follows: HARVARD. SPRINGFIELD. Miller, l.e. r.e., Werner, Sheehan, Fleming Osborne, l.t. r.t., Holmes Burr, l.g. r.g., Cook Parker, c. c., Wright (captain) Kersburg, r.g. l.g., Miller, Phillips Peirce, r.t. lt., Kern Orr, r.e. l.e., Crispen, Allen Newhall, q.b. q.b., Carrell Foster, l.h. r.h., Young Lockwood, r.h. l.h., Honhardt Wendell, f.b. f.b. Briggs...
...football squad had no regular scrimmage yesterday, most of the time being devoted to practice of the forward pass and the onside kick by two elevens formed from the first squad. While the second team were running through signals, Burr gave the first team ends and backs a long practice in catching and running in punts. Later on Newhall took Burr's place, trying several punts for the purpose of giving the ends practice in quick starting. In the line-up the passes were worked fairly well, which makes it possible that they will be tried to a very considerable...
...Reid, the object being to show the men how to guard the man who throws the ball. While Kennard and Burnham were falling on the ball, Parker tried a number of goals from placement. Later the ends were given a short practice in catching the ball on the run. Burr, Kersburg, and Lockwood have been given a two days' rest...
...caught Blanchard's kickoff on the 18-yard line. Lockwood at once lost the ball on an onside kick, Cate running it back 20 yards for the second team to the 20-yard line. Newhall got the ball on a forward pass made by the second team, after which Burr punted to the middle of the field. Foster made 12 yards on an end play, and after an exchange of kicks, regained the ball on the 47-yard line. The University eleven was penalized 15 yards for holding, but made it up on a double pass in the next scrimmage...
...line-up for the scrimmage follows: FIRST ELEVEN. SECOND ELEVEN. Miller, Hopewell, l.e. r.e., Appleton Osborne, l.t. r.t., Coach Blagden Burr, l.g. r.g., Plumb Fraser, c. c., Dore Kersburg, r.g. l.g., Irving Inches, r.t. l.t., Blanchard Orr, r.o. l.e., Graydon Newhall, q.b. q.b., Cate Foster, l.h. r.h., Rand Lockwood, r.h. l.h., Gilder Wendell, Gray, f.b. f.b., Hoffman, Somes