Word: cranston
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...November 12, the Saturday before the Yale game, has unfortunately had to be cancelled. The game would have been a remarkable one as the Manhatten team is composed of such men as Donnelly and Janeway. It is for this very reason that Captain Trafford, Dr. Conant, Mr. Lathrop, Cumnock, Cranston and the rest of the coaches decided that the game would have to be cancelled. The experience with the Chicago team shows that after a big game the work of the eleven is slow and lifeless. The nerves of the men seem to get wrought up to meet the crisis...
Umpire, Mr. Peters; Referee, S. S. Cranston. Time, Two thirty minute halves...
...gains through the centre and around the ends, especially the right end. The men started from their positions before the ball was snapped back, often giving the play away and causing a change of the signals. This fault certainly should be corrected. The coaching was done by Cumnock and Cranston. Lake was on the field in his foot-ball suit but only practised punting...
...very erratic and on the whole was not very encouraging. There were so many men either laid off from injuries or playing in a lamed condition that the play was anything but quick and full of vim as it should have been. The coaching was done by Cumnock, Cranston, Lee, Crosby and Lathrop, Comnock and Cranston paying special attention to the centre men, Lee to the halves and Crosby to the ends. Perry, L. S. was referee and Crosby '91 umpired. Two thirty minute halves were played, the elevens lining up as follows...
Cumnock was coaching and paid special attention to the ends and tackles, while Cranston directed the centre and guards. Many changes took place in the positions of the men and this was especially so among the second eleven, which was practically unable to make any gains against the 'varsity team. The practice was livlier and sharper than it has been for some time past. The men blocked off well and lined up quickly. Ineffective and poor tackling allowed Corbett and Gray to make long gains. Two touch-downs were made in short order and Trafford made a beautiful kick, scoring...