Word: mentor
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Coach Horween sent his B team into action at the starting whistle. Harvard's scouts had observed that the Purple eleven was equipped with a strong defense and a not-so-strong offense. Gambling on the accuracy of these reports, the University mentor, decided to give the reserves a test under fire. They held their own creditably. Richards, at center, Myerson, at guard, and Ogden, end, turned in high grade defensive performances. Of the regulars, Devens gave a fine exhibition of all around play. His running was hard and sure, while his defensive work, especially in hurling back incipient crusades...
...Average figures, first six months of 1929: Womans Home Companion (monthly) 2,400,000 The American Magazine (monthly) . 2,250,000 Colliers (weekly) .... 1,967,000 Farm and Fireside (monthly) . . 1,354,000 The Mentor (monthly...
...Crimson eleven played under wraps throughout, wary of showing anything to Fielding H. Yost, former Michigan mentor, who was in the stands scouting for the Wolverines. Only once did Harvard show anything new, when on the march for the initial touchdown, the backfield lined up in a semi-kick formation. The touchdown made, the old formation with a back in motion was resumed again...
...clear that no shakeup of the team was yet definite, but that this Saturday might find a new Harvard eleven in the Stadium was obvious. Judging from the way the players were shuffled about both in the scrimmage and signal drill, it would appear that even the University mentor has now no idea what combination he will send against the Indians. At the present time, however, certain members of the Crimson squad stand out as assured of getting the call at the start of this Saturday's festivities...
...attempt to bolster up his backfield, the first-year mentor transferred I. B. Hardy Jr., 200-pound tackle, to fullback on team A. Hardy has been a regular tackle on the 1933 eleven, but the proven strength of the Freshman rush line shows that there is plenty of material for the forward wall...