Word: gridiron
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Captain C. A. Pratt '28, who is back this year in his old position at right tackle, is a known quantity. Last fall he was, before the end of the season, one of the outstanding tackles in Eastern gridiron ranks, and reports so far this year indicate that his work shows anything but decline. With Captain Pratt, then, taking care of one tackle assignment in competent fashion, the University coaching staff is confronted with the problem of finding or developing a capable running mate for the Crimson leader. Clark at present gives the greatest promise of measuring up to this...
...when he started as a Sophomore at left end on the Stadium turf. Strong's is the only name in the last of this year's ends which appeared regularly in last year's line ups. In addition to Strong and Coombs, however, Horween has several wingmen of wide gridiron experience. R. H. O'Connell '30 and John Prior '29, both outstanding figures in preparatory school football three years ago, the former at Exeter where he was captain and the latter at Andover, were prominent members of the Freshman eleven two years ago. O'Connell was not in college last...
Scrimmage and more scrimmage has been the treatment prescribed by Head Coach Arnold Horween '21 for his gridiron charges during the last two days. Despite the fact that they have been in uniform little more than a week the red jerseyed athletes have already encountered the Black Shirts in two long scrimmage sessions...
...letter received last Saturday by W. J. Bingham '16. Director of Athleties, E. B. Cozzens, Graduate Manager of Athletics at the University of Pennsylvania, expressed the willingness of the football authorities of that institution to accept Harvard's offer of the adoption of a non-scouting agreement for the gridiron season of 1927. With acceptances already received from Yale and Vermont, three of the University's football opponents of next year all have entered into the pact...
...career has been devoted to the promotion of wholesome rivalry and clean, vigorous sportsmanship. To him athletics existed not only to build the body but to train the mind and spirit. He knew well that truth and fair play can be taught no where better than on the gridiron or a diamond...