Word: line
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Saturday's game, the weak spot proved to be the three centre positions of the line and here the second repeatedly went through for gains. Marshall and Carrick each lacked aggressiveness in repelling the attack and played too high to be effective...
Considering the bad weather conditions, there was comparatively little fumbling of the ball and the backs usually went into the line hard and fast. Both A. Marshall and Robinson were slightly injured in the practice...
Captain Marshall was on the field in football clothes, but did not play in the line...
...line-up: FIRST ELEVEN. SECOND ELEVEN. Burgess, l.e. r.e., Shurtleff Parkinson, l.t. r.t., Lehmann Shea, Robinson, l.g. r.g., Coburn Carrick, c. c., Pell A. Marshall, r.g. l.g., McFadden Knowlton, r.t. l.t., Bleakie Bowditch, r.e. l.e., Bartels Noyes, q.b. q.b., Elkins Nichols, l.h.b. l.h.b., Randall, Dodge Hurley, r.h.b. r.h.b., Lindsay, Kent Hanley, f.b. f.b., Mills, Harrison, Meier
There is an absolute necessity for more heavy men for the line positions on the football team. It is not only the duty of every man who is heavy enough for these positions to report as soon as possible, but also the duty of everyone to send to the Athletic Office the name of any man of sufficient weight or ability...