Word: guarding
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...line, far more serious problems were encountered. One guard and one end seemed particularly weak, but these defects were largely remedied by the shift which placed Storer at the right wing, with Gilman filling the tackle position. The regular line is now intensely powerful on the defence, one through which no team yet played has been able to gain appreciably; on the offence it is not so good, seeming to lack somewhat the fighting punch even when well down in the enemies' territory...
They have the honor, the athletic honor, of Harvard to guard. But you men who are going down to Princeton as a cheering corps--you also in President Lowell's words, "have the honor of your University to guard. You can do more harm than many athletic teams can repair." You have no tiger to fight neither in Princeton nor in New York City. You will be watched--particularly if you do anything that should not be seen. For the honor of your College--for that very reason that you go there...
...past week, owing to injuries to some of the players and to poor showing of others. On Tuesday the whole right side of the line was shaken up. Miller was tried at centre in the scrimmage, Cooney passing the ball in signal drill. Caldwell was put at right guard after being tried out at centre and tackle. He showed up very well in his latest position and will probably remain there. Madden played tackle while Hubbard was at the end, a position which at present is giving the coaches a great deal of trouble. Walter Camp was on the field...
...present to develop Law who, while a second string man, shows great promise as a kicker. There have been but few changes in the line-up. Philips is back in his old place at tackle, while Semmens, who has been playing for Philips, has been shifted to right guard, displacing Longstreth...
...field, Pendleton and Marting both being hurt in the scrimmage Wednesday, while Avery twisted his ankle in the game Saturday. Cooney and Markle, who have been in the Infirmary, reported in uniform Tuesday; and one slight change was made in the line-up; Warren was taken from right guard to right tackle, which position he played Saturday...