Word: linemen
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Orestes Jones kept his real ambitions under his hat until the time struck, contenting himself with filling such small orders as six football linemen for a worthy university, a guaranteed victorious Olympic team for Manchukuo. The big bee in Orestes' bonnet was war, which, he was convinced, "like any other business, could be vastly improved by those planning to engage in it." His first big order was for 500,000 men to mop up a threatened Communist outbreak in the Netherlands East Indies. Unfortunately for Orestes, the job was too easy. His supercharged G. M. units, just nicely warmed...
...field. There's rollicking Ben, who learned many lessons in patience and persistence while waiting for Vern to graduate. There's burly Mike, whose fierce competition with Ben made both of them better men. There's big Ken, who looks so docile and lumbering but about whom enemy linemen have nightmares weeks before the Harvard. . . . There' little Nick, who had to wait for Russ and Chuck, and who seems to delight in his opponents' weight advantage. There's solemn Dave, who has the damndest luck with black eyes. There's colorful Tim, who like Hacker has found...
Captain John Acree at right guard for the Cavaliers was one of the outstanding linemen on the field, and his severe leg injury midway in the game was a hard blow for the invaders. Also punter Sharretts was probably the top booter to appear in the Stadium this year...
...usual Harvard will be outweighed, 2089 total pounds to 1989, a nice round 100 lbs. Every one of the opposing linemen are six feet tall or more, but tops in Bengal beef are 6 foot 5 inch left tackle Tierney (226 lbs.) and left guard Herring 6 foot 1 inch...
...third quarter, the Crimson scored their last touchdown on similar power plays as the Yardling linemen opened up big breaches over center. Tine scored on an off-tackle smash...