Word: contestant
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Plans for the cross-country season of both Freshman and University teams have by this time been practically completed, and a tentative schedule of meets has been drawn up by the management. Two races have been arranged for the University team in addition to Saturday's contest under the auspices of the Boston Athletic Association, when the men will represent...
...Boston squad is coached by C. E. Brickley '15, former captain of the University eleven, and so has been taught characteristic University plays. It will probably be their second team which will play against the Freshmen. As the Freshmen have as yet no game scheduled for Saturday, today's contest will be the last outside competition which the team will have before the Worcester Academy game October...
Secret practice was held yesterday for the first time this season by the informal University squad. Hard drill on new plays and in strengthening the weak points discovered Saturday occupied the teams until dark. The eleven came through the Naval Reserve contest with only two minor injuries, R. H. Bowen '20 and T. S. Woods '20 being out of the game until the end of the week with sprains. Whether W. B. Snow '18 recently transferred to the Cadet School for Ensigns will be able to continue with the team depends entirely on the attitude taken by the officers...
...Saturday afternoon. The Freshmen did not show remarkable team play, but Coach Wallace is hopeful of a later development of the excellent material on hand. The line plunges of E. Stillman '21, and R. C. Humphrey, '21 and the latter's punting were prominent features of the contest. The score came at the opening of the second period. Stillman made a 17 yard gain, followed by three plunges by Humphrey through guard and tackle the last of which crossed the line for the only score. Faxon failed to kick the goal. The sailors lost a chance to score...
...heavy field with a water-soaked ball in preparation for the game today with the Radio School on Soldiers' Field at 2.30. The three first teams were put through a long dummy scrimmage to perfect the plays and familiarize the men with the signals. Inasmuch as the contest will be only practice short periods will be played...