Word: line
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...perfection. Equal care has been given to the offense only within the past week or ten days. Up to the Indian game, Harvard had not been scored upon and the scoring in that game was due to an individual weakness and to the presence of substitutes in the line. In the secret practices, W. H. Lewis has drilled the team in a defense to meet mass plays which, for its efficiency, depends on aggressiveness and mere strength. The second eleven has been unable to gain ground by using Pennsylvania's plays and Pennsylvania should find it difficult to make gains...
...Harvard team, although hampered at first by the difficulty of being chosen from a very large squad, seems now fully equal to its task. There has been a marked improvement in the past few days as a result of the two class games. With a strong line and quick, resourceful ends, the defense should be effective, while the reliable trio of backs should assure a dashing offense...
...Pennsylvania team, although lacking somewhat in weight, is stronger than any of its predecessors. Weeks, the former Pennsylvania quarterback, has been coaching the team and has done much toward developing swift and aggressive play. Lavino and Schoch are both excellent kickers and line-buckers...
...work of the Freshmen yesterday afternoon was light and consisted chiefly of running through signals and of kicking. The line men were given practice, in charging, which is an important factor in the defense against the guards-back formation...
...line-up follows: Harvard 1903. Penn. 1903. Clark, r.e. l.e., Childs. Knowlton, r.t. l.t., Bloch. Riggs, r.g. l.g., Hepburn. Sugden, c. c., Weiss. Graydon, l.g. r.g., Metzger. Nickerson, l.t. r.t., Hildebrand. Bowditch, l.e. r.e., De Armond. Baldwin, q.b. q.b., Ramsey. Derby, r.h. l.h, Boice. Knowles, l.h. r.h., Schoch. Stillman, f.b. f.b., Lavino...