Word: man
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Yale eleven has an advantage of twelve pounds to the man over the Crimson, averaging 186 pounds to the University's 174 pounds. In the line the difference in weight is not so groat; Yale tips the scales at 194 and Harvard at 191, while from tackle to tackle the discrepancy is only 199 to 193 pounds. The Harvard ends alone of the divisions of the team outweigh the Eli wing 188 to 181. Both backfields are comparatively light, Yale weighing 172 and Harvard 167 pounds...
...finest exhibition of the aggressiveness of the 1923 team came, however, in the annual struggle with Yale last Saturday, when the Crimson team, out-weighed 25 pounds to a man, fought through for a 10 to 7 victory. Owen, Churchill, and Buell were the individual stars of the game. The former gathered in a fumble in the last quarter for a 50-yard gain. In two more plunges he carried the ball across the line for the Freshmen's only touchdown...
...suggestion of Mr. Irwin I devised a set of signals, made up from a combination of Army wig-wag and Stock Exchange signals, by which I can signal in an instant to the score-board the "downs," "yard line," "yards to go," "who's ball," "play by," "man hurt," "goal," "touchdown"--in short everything that is necessary to the complete understanding of the game. Since then I have constantly improved the system so that today it is accepted as a standard all over the country...
...should be remembered that the formation of the "living 'H'" with the red and white handkerchiefs is part of this song. On the word "stand" the cheering section rises; on the word "raise" every man raises his handkerchief above his head, and on the next beat commences waving from left to right. The words follow...
...following men have been appointed ushers for the Yale game tomorrow. All ushers must call at the H. A. A. this afternoon between 1.00 and 6.00 o'clock for special ushers' tickets. None will be admitted to the field without this ticket, and no substitutions will be allowed. Any man who is found disposing of his ticket will be put on the blacklist. Full printed instructions will be given out with each ticket...