Word: half-backs
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...sporting reporter has pointed out to him a 'varsity stroke, or third-base, or half-back, who has failed in the recitation room; whereupon the news-hungry scribe immediately writes up two or three columns on the proverbial stupidity, of oarsmen, base-ball and football players. Since the great professional, Renforth died in his boat, ten years and more ago, the material for a sudden death article has not been wanting...
...feet. Shortly afterwards Willard got a heavy throw, and his place at halfback was taken by Holden. The next points scored by our eleven were made on a touchdown secured by Hurd, who caught the ball as it was being passed by the Tufts' quarter-back to a half-back. From this touchdown a good goal was kicked by Kimball. In a very few moments Thayer made the fifth touchdown for Harvard, from which a good goal was kicked by Bemis. Willard had now recovered from his shaking up, and again resumed his position at halfback, where he got possession...
...last Yale-Wesleyan game Terry, the Yale half-back, made a run starting behind his own goal posts and ending with a touch-down, the longest run on record...
...which at best are but cowardly utterances as against a man who cannot defend himself, I think I can account for Princeton's decide victory, though not for Harvard's unfortunate defeat. The Pennsylvania team last Saturday were forced to do without two of their very best players, Mitchell, half-back, and Thompson, smapback, whom the Harvard game had completely used up. Those who watched the game here closely will appreciate the extent of this loss, especially as there was no fit substitute to take Thompson's important position. The team had also lost two entire night's sleep, coming...
...recent game between the Boston University eleven and that of Tufts, Soren, Harvard '83 played half-back for the B. U. The game was closely contested and finally given to Tufts by an unfortunate fumble on the part of the B. U. 's full back...