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...barring injury there are few who doubt that the opening line-up against Yale next month will include Ticknor at one guard and Trainer at the other. There is not another position on the whole team, with the exception of Captain Barrett's tackle berth and possibly the pivot position, that many would dare say the same...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lining Them Up By Time Out | 9/26/1929 | See Source »

After the initial cut of the 1929 campaign there are four men left to fight it out for the pivot position on the Crimson gridiron machine. They are B.H. Ticknor '31. J.H. Gildea '31, C.F. Richards '31, and C.C. Cunningham...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LINING THEM UP | 9/21/1929 | See Source »

Cunningham was center on last year's undefeated Freshman team and with a bit of seasoning in intercollegiate competition should blossom out into a first rate pivot man. He has had a good deal of experience in the middle of the line, having played there for Milton before entering college...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LINING THEM UP | 9/21/1929 | See Source »

...Alexandrine of Denmark. There would be fetes, galas and good cheer-for Danes are the wittiest and most light-hearted of Scandinavians. The eyes of the Spanish Infantas would sparkle as they trotted to jazz strains in the arms of blond courtiers from Copenhagen. And as the counterpoise, the pivot of all this gayety, there would be the Queen Mother. She seemed in excellent health and spirits as she rose after the royal movie show, and moved (between two dowager ladies-in-waiting) majestically...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SPAIN: Queen into Pantheon | 2/18/1929 | See Source »

Among other developments which the scrimmage brought forth, was the changing of R. H. O'Connell '29 to center from his regular position at guard. O'Connell was given his first try at the pivot position in signal practice on Friday, and on Saturday he saw considerable service as center on team B in the scrimmage. Judging from his showing, it is not unreasonable to expect that he will be permanently transferred to his new post to help solve the center problem...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMEN BEGIN FOOTBALL TODAY | 9/24/1928 | See Source »

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