Word: fleetly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...path to the Southern Intercollegiate football championship. Although they lost their famous coach, Heisman, now in the throes of a losing season at Penn, they have shown themselves to be a fast and powerful eleven worthy to represent the South in any intersectional struggle. This year they have no fleet-running back equal to Strupper, nor have they any battering ram like the former Carlisle player, Guyon. But Heisman's successor seems to be able to get the lightning start on his shift plays that Heisman himself is not instilling at Franklin Field. The Penn backs, reports have...
...crews are still rowing on the river every afternoon, despite the inclemency of the weather. This fleet comprises two University eights, one mixed class boat comprised largely of Juniors and Sophomores, one crew of Unclassified oarsmen and two Freshmen shells. Another mixed class crew makes an occasional appearance on the water, for the entire practice is rather informal. The seating of the crews is seldom the same, varying as the men are able to report...
...most dangerous man on the gridiron when the ball was in his hands, was not dependable defensively. Any such criticism was shattered by his splendid tackling, even when cut down by the active Centre interference. Owen also showed himself as one of the hardest running backs in the fleet Crimson backfield...
...Hunneman '22 of the scrub eleven failed, and Coach Fisher gave the ball to the opposition at midfield. Here D. McK. Key '22 broke loose and tore through the substitutes for a 30-yard run, which was followed by a touchdown for the Second Team when a fleet scrub picked up a rolling ball and crossed the red goal line...
These awards are purchased with the income from a fund left by Edward Hopkins, a London merchant who was several times Governor of Connecticut Colony in the 17th century and later warden of the Fleet under Cromwell, "to give some encouragement in those foreign plantations, for the breeding up of hopeful youths, both at the grammar school and college, for the public service of the country in future times...