Word: linesmen
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...forward pass in the air? The tendency, and the proper tendency, is to straighten up and get the nature, as well as the direction of the play, and this certainly militates against a proper defensive line charge. Then, too, the unbalanced formations and other practices designed to unsettle opposing linesmen play their part. All this is not to say that at present the balance between the offence and defence is not just; many will agree that the relation as at present maintained makes for more interesting football, and at the same time is an asset to the smaller college team...
Score--Norwegian A. C., 4; Freshmen, 3. Goals--Peterson, Weibey, Schyllander 2, Harris, Lucas, Tilghman. Referee--R. Ritchie. Linesmen--West and Clough. Time--Two 35-minute periods...
...Worcester players were very heavy, and the Freshman line could not hold. 1919 only threatened once, when Flower's 47-yard run put the ball in Worcester's territory; but the opposing linesmen broke through on the next two plays and tackled the backs for eight and two-yard losses, and Felton was forced to punt. The game was marred by frequent injuries on both sides. Of the Freshman team Coolidge broke his leg, Canfield broke a bone in his ankle, and Flower had a muscle torn in his left thigh...
...score -- Harvard 1, Haverford 0. Goal--Moffat. Referee--A. W. Williams, Lynn. Linesmen -- Burgess; Moon, Haverford. Time--45-minute halves. HARVARD. HAVERFORD. Nichols, g. g., Shipley J. M. Jennings, l.f.b. r.f.b., G. Hallett Withington, r.f.b. l.f.b., Gardner Fenn, l.h.b. r.h.b., Dewees, Crossman O'Neill, c.h.b. c.h.b., Steere Moffat, r.h.b. l.h.b., Coleman Weld, l.o.f. r.o.f., Stokes Blackmur, l.i.f. r.i.f., Carey Baker, c.f. c.f., Crossman, Van Hollen J. C. Jennings, r.i.f. l.i.f., Cary Norris, r.o.f. l.o.f., Buzby
...Soucy was back at centre yesterday. His presence in the middle of the line helped the situation immeasurably and the line showed a great improvement over the work of the preceding day. Coaches J. Nourse '09, C. Blagden, Fisher, Parmenter and Hitchcock directed all their attention to teaching the linesmen to charge low and use their hands on the offensive. Hardwick remained in the backfield, Weatherhead playing right end, and Watson quarter...