Word: guard
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...furious convicts turned their attention to Guard Charles Gorhanson, who was trying to drag out the dying Singleton. Pricking his back with their knives, they made Gorhanson buzz to the switchboard guard the signal for opening the cellhouse. Guard Gorhanson buzzed long and angrily. The switchboard man guessed something was wrong and slammed the door shut...
Prodding Gorhanson afresh, the convicts marched him to another door, opening from the rear of the cellhouse to the prison ballfield. They captured Guard Walter Neil on the way. At the ballyard door, Guard Neil was sent out first, then Guard Gorhanson. Before the convicts could follow, Guard Neil flung his weight against the door. Tony Brown, San Francisco thug, the convict with the "roscoe" (pistol), tried to shoot Neil's foot out of the way, but the lock clicked. The cursing convicts retired to secure the rest of their guards as hostages and hold a council...
From Governor Young came word to cease firing, except on any fugitives trying to scale the walls or swim the river. At midnight, having meantime ordered the guard doubled at California's other big "pen," San Quentin, Governor Young reached Folsom in person and learned how things stood. A mass attack by 700 troopers, preceded by tanks, was planned for the next morning...
From all this exploration, an All-American eleven was announced. Eleven All-American alternates were named. 118 players received honorable mention. Southern California and Yale place two each on the first eleven. Yale placed 12 men (every regular save one guard, plus two substitute backs) on the complete list. Princeton seven. No other college more than four. The team...
Although the men are not in shape yet, several flashy plays were made yesterday; the outstanding players were S. L. Batchelder '31 and J. B. Garrison '31. M. G. Gammack '31 is a promising goal-guard. The Freshman managerial competition will begin on December...