Word: fall
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Last night, at a small informal dinner, Dr. Huey outlined his plans for the fall. Speaking through an interpreter, he stated that although he had yet to see a football game, he believed he understood the underlying principles of American sport. He cited his unfortunate experience in Agua Caliente, Mexico, where he lost in one brief half hour at the gaming tables the profits of the Harvard CRIMSON for the next five years...
...least so his interpreter said he said. "You Americans like the big risks. You burn the candle at both ends and at the middle. Vive l'Amerique!" He said a lot more too about what were going to be the winning football teams of the country, this fall, but that will be saved for tomorrow and subsequent Saturdays...
...promising array of ball-carriers from which to choose a couple of versatile quartets. But it is safe to say that those who answer the referees starting whistle tomorrow may well be forced to give way to certain Crimson-jerseyed aspirants now close on their heels before the fall campaign advances much further...
...halfbacks, with W. R. Harper, fullback, have been picked as the starting backfield against Bates. Of this combination, Putnam alone has been considered sure of his berth in the 1929 Crimson backfield. The veteran University signal-caller is generally considered a smart tactician. During the preliminary practice sessions this fall he has, furthermore, exhibited a stylish brand of running, which, when coupled with his much-improved ability to handle forward and lateral passes and to drop kick, makes him a threat to be reckoned with. He fits neatly into the Harvard attack. Harper is another tried and true letterman, whose...
...appearance of Gilligan in the starting lineup brings back memories of the early games last fall. Few indeed have been the athletes who came to Harvard with a reputation equal to his, yet he remained on the bench throughout the majority of last season. He is now a greatly improved player, however, and if he does not lapse back into the ways of the past, should prove a valuable cog in the Harvard offensive. Gilligan, according to reports, has given up his dashes for the sidelines in favor of following his interference. He is a rugged and shifty ball carrier...