Word: gridironed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...tendency so much in evidence now towards evening gridiron frolics under the illumination of powerful arc lights is introducing an element into college football which may well prove alarming to those of the football-going public who consider the contest one of the smaller elements of the football day, or rather holiday. The question as to whether the football player or the serious onlooker will be disappointed will fortunately not be raised at Harvard for some time to come; for what arc lights there are have been virtually relegated to the limbo of superannuation from which they are not likely...
...Grange" helps him with his studies, though J. A. K. Herbert sometimes does.† But neither does his fame diminish bis popularity at the Point because, newspaper and schoolgirl illusions to the contrary notwithstanding. Christian Keener Cagle is not a domineering, fire-eating, muscle-bulging hero off the gridiron. He is quiet, retiring. He brought a drawl but not much rambunctiousness with him from Louisiana. He is not even redhaired, as legend says, nor six feet tall. But two feet are better than six if they can carry you as fast as Cagle's through a broken field...
After the initial cut of the 1929 campaign there are four men left to fight it out for the pivot position on the Crimson gridiron machine. They are B.H. Ticknor '31. J.H. Gildea '31, C.F. Richards '31, and C.C. Cunningham...
...with the University staff in charge of the backfield; for it is remarked by some that this move has been made with a view to the possibility of Horween's withdrawal from active direction of the Crimson team and the future appointment of Casey in charge of the Crimson gridiron destinies. Horween's business responsibilities have been demanding more and more of his time as the years progress and no little uncertainty was felt last year as to the possibility of his return for even one more year...
...gridiron candidates will report in equipment at 1:30 o'clock on Monday and will meet newly appointed Coach A. E. French '29 at 3 o'clock at Soldiers Field locker building French who was captain and star halfback on last year's eleven will have for his assistants this year. Walter Cleary who has coached the yearling line for the last three seasons; Frank Pickard '29, who played at end on the 1928 team and will handle the ends; and Rufus Bond '16 who will have charge of the backfield squad. Former Freshman coach, E. L. Casey '19, whose...