Word: linesmen
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...follows: Hartley, l.e.; Ladd, l.t.; Reynolds, l.g.; Forbes, c.; Wood, r.g.; Fiske, r.t.; Thayer, r.e.; Rogers, q.b.; Dempsey, l.h.b.; Chapin, r.h.b.; Churchill, f.b. During the early afternoon the men were given tackling practice at the dummys. Then the backs and ends ran through signals and forward passing. Linesmen practised starts and "breaking through...
...first forty minutes of the afternoon the backfield men were groomed on interference by Coach Gardner, while W. B. Snow '18 showed the linesmen how to use their hands in breaking through and warding off opponents...
...them a number of points on taking men out and general interference work, using a dummy and straw in one corner of the field. After that the backs caught punts, which gave them especially useful practice in handling a wet pig-skin. Meanwhile there was charging practice for the linesmen. For the last forty minutes of the afternoon the teams ran through signals. The usual scrimmage was omitted on account of the rain...
...Former Linesmen Back...
...number of former Linesmen have also reported, and indications are that the end positions will be particularly strong. J. M. Nichols, Williams, Albright, Brisk, and McSweency are among the veterans trying for end. The first two were regulars on the 1917 team, while Brisk was on last year's service eleven. In charge of the practice this year are Coaches Robinson. Whittemore, Hahn, and Sprackling...