Word: picks
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...squads of the class football teams held their regular practice yesterday afternoon. The Juniors spent some time in punting and running down under kicks, after which there was a long signal practice. The men were tried in various positions and an attempt was made to pick the best men for the game with the Seniors tomorrow. The squad was coached by C. H. Robinson...
...Coffin and Wilhelmi appear to be evenly matched in ability. All are heavy and only fairly fast. Shevlin and Wilhelmi are handicapped by inexperience in the position. There is little reason to doubt that the ends will be played by two of these men but to pick which two is at present practically impossible. The tackles have been the subject of constant coaching, especially in defense. Both Kinney and Hogan are developing strength in the tackles-back formations. Metcalf has played steadily at quarter-back. Two sets of backs are now being used, the first including Chadwick left half, Ward...
...Harvard ideal of debating has two essentials: good "form" and argument backed by evidence. Though "form," or the method of presentation, is not given as great consideration as argument, its importance is always recognized in the selection of judges chosen to pick a team to represent the University. Upon every such board of judges is one who is an authority on platform sheaking. The most approved manner of presentation is the deliberate and undemonstrative in distinction to the oratorical or campaign style. The common trait of the best University debaters of the past has been a faculty of combining with...
...second eight will probably be split into two four-oared crews this week, as the squad will go to New London a week from tomorrow, and only a short time remains in which to pick the men. It is likely, however, that the second crew will be kept together for another time-row with the first, early in the week...
...first crews in the middle of the river and the thirds next to the Beacon street wall. After the race about twenty men will be chosen to form a squad from which the final Freshman eight will be selected. G. Bancroft '02, H. Bullard '02 and Mr. Higginson will pick the men for the squad; and E. C. Storrow '89, J. J. Storrow '85, G. S. Mumford '87, R. A. Derby '05 and A. Hemenway, Jr., '05, will be the officials...