Word: gridiron
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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After a week's work under the new coaching regime headed by Arnold Horween '20, the gridiron aspirants are rapidly hardening into shape and are scheduled to get their first test of scrimmage today or tomorrow. The customary morning work-out has been called off today ostensibly to give the players an opportunity to rest up for a more strenuous session this afternoon. All practice is being held behind the high board fences on Soldiers Field, which were erected for the first time last year...
Harold Grange may well become a popular cinema hero. His acting, while not profound, is natural, easy, almost casual. His gridiron performance at the end of the picture is so realistic that, in an advance showing to a selected audience, "Big Bill" Edwards, famed guard and "playboy of Princeton," leapt to his feet, shouted: "There he goes." The audience re-echoed with cries of "Come...
...Italy persecuted people who were conducting a religion of love and humility. One of Valerian's judges commanded Lawrence, deacon of Pope Sixtus II, to bring forth the treasures of his church. Lawrence produced the poor members of the congregation. The Judge had Lawrence burned alive on a gridiron. Why the Aug. 10 meteors should be named St. Lawrence's "tears," it is hard to say. For he was most brave in the midst of his torment. He is said to have exclaimed: "I am roasted enough on this side; turn me over...
When questioned last night as to the accuracy of the recent rumor that E. L. Casey '19, All-American half back on the 1916 and 1919 Crimson football squads, would return to Harvard next fall as coach of the Freshman gridiron team, W. J. Bingham '16, Director of Athletics, replied that Casey would in all probability return to Cambridge in some capacity but that any official appointment would depend on future action of the Athletic Committee. It is practically certain that the former University backfield star will not return to Tutts where he has acted as head coach...
...rally is the first one since the football mass meeting last fall, and it is expected that in numbers today's parade will nearly equal the gridiron demonstration. The successful rally of two years ago was held in a steady rain and with fair weather today even more enthusiasm can be expected...