Word: elision
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Brown is weak at the guards and at the flanks right now, but a lot can happen by November 16 when the Bruins invade the stadium. If they can plug those gaps, their classy backfield will be heard from. Harvard-Yale games are almost impossible to predict, even the ay...
Leading scholar athlete of his class, Healey starred at tackle on the eleven and led a handicapped nine to victory over Yale. He pitched the first victory over the Elis, and relieved Ayres in the second victory. He pitched a win over Yale each of his three Varsity years.
The Harvard crews are certainly not overconfident, however, because Yale has done too well this season not to be a terrific threat. The Elis have beaten Columbia, Penn, Princeton, M.I.T. and Syracuse, while Crimson cars have flashed by Syracuse, M.I.T., B.U., Princeton, Penn, and Navy.
The coaching staff has been revamped considerably since that last bitter November afternoon against the Elis. Fiery Skip Stahley has been moved up from head Freshman mentor to Varsity backfield tutor, and Clarence "Chief" Boston comes from the University School in Cleveland to take Stahley's vacated Yardling job. Joe...
Barr Comstock will again stroke the combination crew, made up of oarsmen from the third Varsity and second Freshman eights, which takes to the water June 20 at New London in an effort to repeat last year's win over the Elis.