Word: corbett
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...backs, but had to do so much interfering on his own account that he was not able to show up at his best. Wrightington is quick to see chances but is not as yet very effective in interference. Hoag had an off day and made several bad muffs of Corbett's punts. Fairchild and Foster were both tried at quarter. The men are so evenly matched that it is impossible to make a choice as yet. Manahan continues to play a strong game and sets the other men a good example in the determined way that he has of getting...
Upton and Corbett both played on the graduates' team. Upton is not yet at home at end and was frequently fooled by the interference. It was nothing, however, but what a little coaching and experience will remedy. Corbett did some beautiful kicking and ran well, but showed once or twice a dangerous indecision in his playing. Of the members of the graduate eleven, Lake, Harding and Hallowell for their tackling, and McNear for his running, are worthy of special mention...
...Corbett, halfback, Jackson...
Wrightington, Dunlop and Clarke, with Corbett in Dunlop's place in the second half, were the backs for the first. Clarke made the best runs. He scored the only touchdown, running 30 yards unaided by interference, except that Mackie and Newell opened up a hole for him in the opposing rush line. Dunlop had a sore hand and seemed to be afraid of hurting...
Waters has a lame foot, Gray's ankle is still very weak, and Brewer is still in generally poor condition. This accounts for the fact that the interference was not so good as usual, there being none of the old backs on either eleven, with the single exception of Corbett...