Word: lane
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...curious situation about Lane is that he started his life on the Varsity as a tackle, and remained as such until after the third game of the season. Then Adam Walsh decided that there were plenty of tackles and not enough guards, so Mr. Lane moved inland...
Judging by the lineups yesterday it's the guards and not the backs that may be subject to change without notice this Saturday. Bill Lane, Bob Brookings, and Frank Schumann are all just about on a par for a job at left guard, and there's not much doubt but that all three will be given a chance against West Point...
Brookings had the edge until his injury, but while he has been on the bench Lane has been coming up fast and is now at least his equal as far as being a possible starter is concerned. In fact it rather looks as if Lane will have the call when the whistle blows three days hence...
...signal drill setup yesterday, which will probably be the starting order, had Dubiel, le; Burton, lt; Lane, lg; Comfort, c; Gundlach, rg; Adlis, rt; Kelly, re; Haley, qb; Moseley and Litman, lhb; Hedblom, rhb; Jackson...
...subject of Bill Lane, who was under discussion a minute ago, some pessimists seem to think he won't be able to transfer his talents from tackle to guard in the course of one week. The fact is he has held down both jobs before, and right now Adam Walsh feels he will do better at guard than at tackle. Walsh isn't the only man who has confidence in Bill, for no less an authority than Lou Little of Columbia claims that Bill, who like Little comes from the municipality of Leominster, has the makings of a very fine...