Word: pivots
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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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...
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...
...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...
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...
...absence of Dudley Bell '28, star center of last year's eleven. Coach Arnold Horween '21 had R. H. O'Connell '30, former Exeter captain and stellar end of the Freshman team of three years ago, out with the centers practicing passing and blocking. J. H. Gildea '31, Freshman pivot man of last fall, considered to be the leading candidate for the post on the first eleven this season, is still out with a leg injury but is expected back about October 1. B. H. Dorman '29, A. B. Bigelow '30 and B. H. Ticknor '31 have snapped the ball...