Word: pivot
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Another notable absentee from yesterday's drill was first string pivot man, Burgy Ayres. Ayres was sidelined with a sore foot but will be ready to go today. Other casualties, Frannie Lee and Charley Spreyer, sporting minor charley horses, took it easy during yesterday's brief scrimmages, punt practice, and long passing drill...
...forward wall the picture is more favorable for Emerson (Spike) Nelson, Yale's new line coach. It is enough to say that Captain Bill Stack, at center, looks to be as good as any pivot man in the Ivy League. Flanking him are a pair of Junior guards, Cape Burnam and Jim Dern, both of whom won their letters last year. This trio leaves little to be desired, and Bulldog enemies should find it difficult to avance far on this sector...
From end to end, the 1939 Varsity is weak in comparison with Harlow's line a year ago, and reserves are an even greater problem. There is one exception. At center Bill Coleman, with aid from Sophomores Charlie Ayres and Ted Lyman, should give Harlow a top-notch pivot man. Coleman has played center, guard and bucker, and Lyman captained last year's Yardling team from the backfield...
...should be. ... In the Republics of France and of America the president is of an extrusive kind. His office has been fashioned on the monarchic model and his whole position is anomalous. He has to try to be ornamental as well as useful, a symbol as well as a pivot. Obviously, it is absurd to single out one man as a symbol of the equality of all men. ... In America, where no kings have been, they are able to make a pretense of enthusiasm for a president. But ... let some princeling of a foreign State set foot in America...
...seven oar North Bacon, 175 lbs., from New York City, presides, while Hal Whitman, 18G lbs., from Boston takes charge of the No.6 position. The No. 5 pivot finds "Mike" Marshall 197 lb. giant from California and at No. 4 is 189 lb. Anthony Villa of New York City. Fred Herter, 179 lb, native of Boston controls the No. 3 spot, backed up by John Erskine who hails from California at No. 2. Rowing the bow oar is Everett H. Brown of Philadelphia. Both Brown and Erskine tip the scales...