Word: elie
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Yale team as it played Saturday is far superior to any eleven that Harvard has shown so far this year both offensively and defensively. On the attack Yale has the edge merely because of Booth, who is spark, guiding hand, and the executor of the Eli offensive--in fact, he is the offense. Without him it is hard to determine just how the Blue would stack up, since most of the other backs, with the possible exception of Crowley, would rank no higher individually than any that Harvard can offer. But with Booth playing the whole game...
...five-two formation for calling signals and then shifts into an unbalanced line, usually one man on one side of the center and five on the other side. On regular formations Booth crouches behind the center and takes the ball from him; on kick formations he is back. The Eli offensive centers around reverse and fake reverse plays, most of which go around the long end of the line, with an occasional reverse play around the short end, usually unsuccessful. Most effective of the plays is the one that sends Booth around the right side on a long end sweep...
...coach this year and John McEwan, the new Crusader mentor, will make his debut to the Holy Cross fans today when he trots out his team against St. Bona-venture. Yale's students just registered on Thursday but they will see a football game today already for the Eli authorities departed from their usual custom and made up a nine game schedule for the Blue, getting Maine as the first opponent...
Born. To Mrs. Thomas Arnold Robinson, Daughter Ernestina of Plutarco Eliás Calles, former President of Mexico; a daughter (second child; first, a boy); at Mexico City...
...Harvard Freshmen will go to the starting flags with an impressive string of victories to make them a heavy favorite. The yearlings are an unusually powerful group of oarsmen, and should have little trouble with their Eli foes. The Harvard Jayvees, poor at the start of the season, have developed into likely winners in tomorrow's preliminary...