Word: forwardness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...team that will mee Princeton in verbal combat this evening we extend our best wishes. Of recent years Princeton has assumed a position of practical leadership in the debating world--a position which for many years had been Harvard's undisputed right. We look forward to a renewal of the old prestige in this truly academic intercollegiate contest...
...meeting of the University basketball team yesterday afternoon, Erastus S. Allen '09, of Glendale, Ohio, was elected captain for next year. Allen was right forward and captain of his Freshman team which defeated Yale, and has been regular right forward on the University five for the past two seasons...
...problem will be to find a centre. At present the alternative possibilities for the position are Browne, whom it may be found necessary to shift from guard to centre, and Wellmann of this year's Freshman team who, with more experience, will prove a valuable man. The two forward positions are well provided for; Allen and Currie have played together for three years, Scribner won his "H" this year, and Jamerson '11 and Miller '11 have shown possibilities as forwards. The guard positions also will be sharply contested for by ex-Captain Brooks, G. G. Browne, S. H. Brown, Webber...
Captain Brooks's place was filled by Allen, and Scribner played in Allen's position at right forward. The Harvard team played a desperate game, but was unable to cope with the Army's superior organization...
...suddenly taken ill. His place was filled by Almy. Wesleyan used splendid team-work and carried and passed accurately. At the end of the first half, Wesleyan was only a few points ahead, but at the beginning of the second, two fresh men were put in; Taylor at right forward, and Kidder at left guard, and the University team was scored on again and again...