Word: forward
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...other around. Contrary to popular opinion, this is not the greatest fun in the world, but according to 'Harold Kopp, who supervises the mayhem, it is absolutely necessary. As the Varsity line coach, Hal has the job of molding this group of eager but largely inexperienced athletes into a forward wall capable of holding its own in Ivy League competition...
When Kopp uses the term "fundamentals" in discussing linemen, he has several points in mind. A well trained offensive lineman, for example, must be fast, he must be able to charge forward under control, and above all, he must always have his feet under him. On the defense, the lineman must be able to use his hands, keep on his feet, and be able to shift direction quickly to meet enemy plays...
...game, we will probably be able to hold our own later. We do, in fact, hold high hopes for this squad. They have come along very well, and have cooperated splendidly-but the B.U. scrap is crucial. If the boys come through in this one, we can look forward to a good season with them...
...annual flock of early season injuries arrived to plague the soccer team yesterday, when Phil Potter, first-string inside forward reported with an injured knee and center halfback Dave Ogden developed an infected foot. Both may be lost for the opening game of the season with Tufts on Saturday...
...does not make his appearance until the last third of the book. Bemelmans' rich sweetness carries the story along without the pig, winning the reader through a kind of hypnotic mastery. Witness the very beginning of "Dirty Eddie": "'Believe me," she said, "I know how to do it. Lean forward, darling.'" A few lines later you are disappointed, and yet delighted, to discover that she is curing him of hiecoughs...