Word: linings
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Manning was a substitute on his freshman team, and last year he played back on '98. He learned his football at Andover. He weighs about 150 pounds, is a fair kicker and a good line breaker...
Last year's '98 team was strong on offensive work but the line was comparatively weak. This year they should also have a strong line, judging from the number of excellent linemen now with the 'Varsity squad, such as Hoague, Hennen, Seaver, Marvin and Woodward. Farley will have hard work to make a good team as many of last year's eleven are now with the 'Varsity. Haughton, Lloyd, Cochrane and Richardson will be much missed. There are, however, a number of good substitutes to take their places. '97 starts work this afternoon on Soldiers Field, and '99 begins Wednesday...
...material is plentiful but poorly distributed with respect to the needs of the team. To fill up the holes in the centre of the line but three available men are now in sight. These are Crowdis, substitute for two years; Armstrong, who played at halfback last year, and Edwards, the Lawrenceville guard. Crowdis and Edwards have weight to spare, both of them exceeding 230 pounds, but they are lacking in activity...
...second half Sargent, Swain, Wadsworth, Hoague and Weld were the only new men substituted by Harvard, and A. Davis took Ryan's place on the Williams side. Harvard's nearest approach to the Williams goal was at the latter's ten yard line. Here the ball was lost to Williams and a series of punts followed in which Wrightington outclassed Draper. It was at this point of the game that Dibble did his best work for Williams making long runs around the ends which carried the ball into the middle of the field. The ball then changed hands several times...
...line-up of the two teams was as follows...