Word: grid
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...grid candidates have had seven scrimmages and two intra-squad games this spring. Stressing fundamentals rather than tricky ball handling, Lamar has seen some hard, well played football in his team games. Captained by last year's veterans, George Hibbard and Russ Stannard, the first tussle resulted in a 12 to 0 triumph for Stannard and his mates. The first score was effected by a 30 yard march, climaxed by a two yard buck that took the ball over the line. A tally on an intercepted pass took the score into the two digit column...
Earl Brown, end coach, and Floyd Stahl, who hurries over from the baseball field to handle the backs, aid in the coaching, as does Don Forte, ex-grid captain. Practice this week will be restricted to individual blocking and punting, with heavy accent on calisthenics...
There has been no recent trend in football captains: linemen and backs have split honors in recent years. End Don Forte was preceded by backs Franny Lee, Joe Gardella and Torby MacDonald as Crimson grid leader. In 1938 end Bobby Green shook hands with the officials before the game and made the decisions on penalties, responsibilities of every captain...
Recollecting the former indifference of the student body even when the three teams on which he played were undefeated, Hardwick said, "After Harlow came, his spirit went right through the team to the students." The Harvard grid immortal, now columnist for a Boston paper, declared, "They rate your support body, boots, and breeches. Win lose, or draw they'll do you proud...
Though it does not directly concern this year's grid campaign, a hint was recently given to Director of Athletics Bill Bingham that the Navy feels the war will last at least another year. The intimation was contained in a letter to Bingham requesting that the North Carolina Pre-Flight team be included on Harvard's 1943 football schedule...