Word: handicap
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...more dangerous than it was against Clark. The rest of the team will be unchanged with the possible exception of center. If the visiting center is of unusual height, McElroy may replace Combs. Combs is a very aggressive player, but his lack of height is a very considerable handicap...
Coach Wachter feels that the chief handicap of the University quintet is lack of height. Almost every strong player on the squad is shorter than the average. This will prove a three-fold disadvantage. The Crimson is likely to lose the ball in the toss-up at center, in the toss-up from scrimmage, and from the rebound off the back-board. To offset this handicap, unusual cleverness in getting possession of the ball in scrimmage is essential. The two Sophomores in the starting line-up, Maher and Combs, have shown marked ability in emerging from scrimmage with the ball...
...Open handicap meet for all members of the University...
...Sophomore and Senior classes yesterday divided honors for first place in the annual fall track handicap meet at Soldiers Field. R. L. Hyatt '24 won first place in both the shot put and broad jump competitions, while F. K. Kernan '24 headed the javelin throwers. The 35-pound weight throw was won by P. E. Berglund '26 and the discus by J. M. Potter '26. The first rank in pole vaulting went to W. D. Mogey '26 and S. B. Jones '26 led the high jumpers...
...valuable opportunity to judge of the material available for 1924 track work will be presented to Coach Farrell and his assistants at 3 o'clock this afternoon when the final part of the annual fall handicap track meet takes place on Soldiers Field...