Word: halfback
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...catching punts. C. E. Lincoln '08 was hurt last fall and was too light. He has thickened up considerably and must be reckoned within the coming season. P. C. Lockwood '07 was used as fullback only in an emergency. He is fast, however, and may be developed into a halfback, J. W. Wendell '08 will be available for halfback if he fails to give satisfaction at end. For fullback C. Appollonio '08, who was ineligible last year, has promising form. D. B. Somes '08 played in some of the minor games last fall, but is too slow for the position...
There are several men who should make good, but whose positions are doubtful. J. B. O'Hare '08 and B. T. Stephenson '08 have the weight for fullback or line positions. H. S. Blair '08 may be tried at halfback or end. E. L. Burnham '07 had little experience until last year, but is heavy and active. W. M. Bird '08, H. K. Craft '07, and J. D. Pounds '08 are others who may prove useful in some position...
...Boston Latin School, where he played on the football team for three years and on the baseball team for four; captaining it in his last year. He entered College from Volkmann's School, where he played on the baseball and football teams for two years, and was substi- tute halfback on his Freshman football team. For the past two years he has played at right and centre field on the University nine. He is 22 years old, weighs 174 pounds, and is 5 feet 9 inches in height...
Newton Keith Hartford '09, pitcher, prepared at Watertown High School, where he pitched on the baseball team for four years and played halfback on the football team for one year. He is 19 years old, weighs 155 pounds, and is 5 feet 11 inches in height...
Samuel Finley Brown Morse '07 of Newtonville, Massachusetts, was last night unanimously elected captain of the Yale football team for next year. He prepared at Andover. He played halfback on his Freshman team, and has played right halfback on the University team for the last two years. He is 21 years...