Word: linesman
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Lyricized F.P.A,, famed colyumist of The New York World, himself an able tennis man and linesman at the Davis Cup matches...
Referee, W. R. Okeson, Lehigh; umpire, William Holenbach, Pennsylvania linesman, Thomas J. McCabe, Holy Cross; field judge, Fred Burleigh, Exeter. Game starts at 2 o'clock. Time, four 15 minute periods...
Score, Harvard 35, Rhode Island State 0, Touchdowns, Eastman, Howe, Jenkins, Pfaffman 2, Goals, Jenkins 2, Akers 2, Moseley, Referee, H. C. McGrath, Boston University, Umpire F. W. Burleigh, Exeter, Linesman, J. B. Pendleton, Bowdoin, Time 10 minute quarters...
...discussion sprang from the suicide of Vivian Tanner, a "Blue Coat" boy of Christ's Hospital, who had been "ragged" for poor playing in a football game. The headmaster of Christ's Hospital was reported to have said that "If a boy acts badly as a linesman a mild kick is not an excessive punishment." The result was a storm of indignant protests. Then Canon Lyttleton of Eton published his opinions including the sentences quoted above. Followed more indignation. Interviews with headmasters, teachers and laymen representing every shade of opinion began to appear in the press. And apparently...
...difficulty of an unavoidable prejudice in favor of the University players. This is caused by the fact that Harvard critics are more familiar with their own men and consequently watch their playing more closely that that of an opposing team. This is especially true in the case of a linesman who may make several remarkable plays before a critic who does not know him is seriously impressed...