Word: line
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...line will suffer the most, the three centre positions being the only ones satisfactorily provided for. The effect which the new playing rules will have upon the kind of players needed can only be learned by an actual scrimmage, the spring practice giving no cue to the real differences in the game. Although it is true that speed and agility will be essential, nevertheless weight, especially in the line cannot be sacrificed to those ends. It is probable that weight will be even more necessary than under the old rules, since the rush line defense has been weakened...
Behind the line there is more promising material. Captain Foster is the most reliable half-back, both in running with the ball and 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...
...Yale line-up this afternoon will be the same as in the last Princeton game. Five of the Yale men played against Harvard last year. O'Brien, captain and short-stop, Huiskamp, right fielder, and Kinney third baseman, are in their old positions. Jackson, who pitched the tie game in Cambridge last year, is now playing first base, as his arm has not been in shape for pitching this season. His position has been filled by Parsons, a freshman, who has been pitching a creditable game. He held Princeton down to three hits in the first contest of the series...
...batting of the University team throughout the year has been weak. The men have improved steadily, however, in speed and self-assurance, and if they play the game they are capable of the contest should be close throughout. The present line-up of the University team has been developed slowly from untried material, with only three, of last year's players as a foundation, and although the work has often been unsatisfactory, the men have fielded well recently, and are quick to take advantage of opportunities. This should serve to compensate for Yale's superiority in batting...
...side line bench at baseball games will hereafter be reserved for holders of the University "H." In order to prevent confusion, past and present members of the four major University teams who desire to sit on the side lines are requested to wear the hatband of their team...