Word: center
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...together at Worcester, although the score was one-sided in favor of the Freshmen. The new floor bewildered the first year men, but this afternoon should witness a turn for the better. O'Connell is now holding down the position of left forward regularly and Burns, who has played center and forward, has been shifted to guard. Burns' physique makes him better fitted for guard, where he played while at Andover. He dispiaces Jaffee, who with Filoon, substitute center, will undoubtedly see action in the game this afternoon...
Last night's "Transcript" contained an editorial commending in no uncertain terms the virile, even Spartanesque plea of the "Chicago Tribune" that the next Army-Navy game be played in that city. "Chicago is becoming a center of organized pacifism . . . which works against the military training camps, undermines military training in these schools and colleges: it has a sentimental disregard for the real causes of war, but it is effective." Thus speaks the old army spirit in the middle west. And the "Transcript" echoes the following...
...final debate in the Ames Competition for the prize awarded in memory of James Barr Ames, former Bussey professor of Law in the University, will take place at 8 o'clock tonight in Langdell Center, when representatives of the Scott and Parke-Warren Clubs meet...
...Watkins, rangy captain and center of the Purple, whose speed and flashy stick work was the outstanding feature of the play, the invaders held the winners on even terms until they tired in the middle of the second session. The Williamstown sextet displayed a smooth running attack which was effective even against the fierce body checking of the Crimson defense...
Chase, playing opposite the elusive Purple leader, swung into action in the second and third periods to vie with his opponent for individual honors. The shifty Crimson center figured largely in the attack and stopped many of the Williams advances with an aggressive back checking game. The high scorer of the contest was Zarakov, who started the game at right wing for the University sextet. Coach Bigelow started his second forward line of Harding, Scott, and Zarakov, and alternated this combination with Gross, Hamlen, and Chase in every period. Pratt was used at the left defense post throughout the contest...