Word: guards
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...work was the looseness of the play, and the poor fashion in which the team was run. The men were at times badly confused in the signals. Brown and Maguire erred most often in this respect. The weakest part of the line seemed to be between right tackle and guard. Burnett at centre had rather a hard time with Spear, and did not acquit himself badly. Cabot distinguished himself by excellent work throughout the game. He ran well with the ball and did the greater part of the tackling. Dibblee continued his fine work at halfback. He made repeated gains...
...minute halves which followed showed some good though rather loose football, Cozzens and Richardson both scoring. Although the 'Varsity made two touchdowns, they by no means forced the playing. The second eleven made repeated gains of ten and fifteen yards, through tackle and guard. Sanborn again distinguished himself by making two runs of about twenty yards. Besides this he was quick and active in following the ball. Brown who played full back on the first eleven showed considerable improvement in form over last week...
...Williams men, Lotz at right guard, Chadwell at left end and Draper at left half back excelled...
...short halves were played. At the outset Parker made a good run of 40 yards on receiving the ball from the kick-off. Hatch made the only touchdown of the game. Wadsworth ran well with the ball, and Doucette, who was tried at guard, broke through well often stopping the plays of the second before they were started...
Allen who rowed on the Yale eight is being tried at tackle on the football squad, while Sheldon, the hammer thrower and shot putter, who was conditioned last spring, has been declared eligible by the faculty and has resumed his old position at guard...