Word: crickard
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...most of its games by a conservative, powerful ground attack, supplemented by passes which were more popular a few years ago than they are now- long, risky forwards which need an expert passer at one end, an expert receiver at the other. Harvard's best running backs are Crickard and Schereschewsky; Nazro and Hageman are brilliant ends. But the essence of Harvard football this year, as Booth has been the essence of Yale football since his sophomore year, is William Barry Wood Jr., called "Barry" by sportswriters and "Bill" by friends...
...college socialite, Wood's best friends are other Harvard athletes-Mays, Record, Crickard and Charles Cunningham, his roommate, who is the football centre and hockey captain. A conscientious rather than brilliant student, Wood has a schedule that allows him no time for campus "activities." Nonetheless, he is president of the Student Council. Quiet and solemnly modest, he has no fondness for newspaper publicity. Particularly embarrassing to him was last week's sequel to the Harvard-Dartmouth game...
Harvard sub:--Nevin for Sherry. Attempted lateral, by Wood recovered by Taylor. With ball on Harvard's 45-yard line, Booth failed to gain. Booth failed a second time. Crickard grounded Taylor's attempted pass to Sullivan...
First down on Harvard's 20-yard line, Crickard made a beautiful run to midfield. Nevin failed to gain. White plunged for a five-yard gain. Crickard added a yard. On fourth down Wood's kick blocked, Yale took the ball on Harvard's 45-yard lin. Wilbur recovered the ball...
...Crickard, stellar Crimson halfback who has been the best Harvard ground gainer all year. Look for his brilliant off-tackle slashes and end runs...