Word: line
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...afternoon Teams A and B of the 1923 football squad held the third scrimmage of the year. The playing was somewhat ragged but hard-fought. In speaking of the prospects for the season Dr. Paul Withington '09 said: "Our chief drawback is in the lightness and inexperience of the line. Line candidates are badly needed, particularly heavier men. The back field, on the other hand, is comparatively heavy and more experienced...
...probable line-up of the University team is Hallowell, r.f., Einnions, 2nd.; Perkins, s.s.; Meehan, 3rd.; Bigelow, o.f.; Hallock, l.f.; Jones, 1st; Fuller, c. and either Harrison, Hardell or Bullard, p. The umpire will be Barrie of the Boston Post...
...third quarter opened with the University represented on the field by a team of substitutes. Although it held Bates to small gains it was unable to score in this quarter, despite repeated line plunges by A. D. Hamilton '21, who substituted for Nelson at right half-back. More than half the period had elapsed before the Harvard eleven got under way. Moulton, the Maine kicker, punted to R. S. Humphrey '21 who tore from his own 45 yard line to the enemy 35 yard line. Nine rushes by Hamilton and F. C. Church '20, alternately, put the ball...
Church drove across the line 30 seconds after the whistle for the first score on the second half. Humphrey brought the score to 40-0 by kicking the goal from the touchdown. After the kick-off Bates lost the ball to the University on downs. Three rushes carried the ball to the Bates 20 yard line. Hamilton then tried for a field goal, without success. Bates then punted to Humphrey who carried the ball 50 yards for another score. Church kicked the goal...
...downs after Humphrey kicked-off to Bates, the Crimson quarter-back intercepted a pass thus making a gain of 5 yards and putting the ball on Bates 45 yard line. First down was made by Church's dash around left end and Humphrey's buck through center. Another rush was followed by a pretty forward pass from Humphrey to J. K. Desmond, Occ., on the 1 yard line. Hamilton gained the goal line by a dive through center, but failed to kick the goal...