Word: plaffmann
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...powerful Harvard eleven shutting out the Crusaders, 12 to 0. In 1923, however, Holy Cross came back stronger than ever and after threatening throughout most of the game to break the long established Crimson supremacy was downed by a fake kick and pass from the hand of K. S. Plaffmann '24, Harvard's drop-kick specialist of a few years back. 1924 merely saw a prolongation of the struggle, and then in 1925 Crimson failure to kick a point after touchdown into the afternoon's total gave the Purple its first victory over a Harvard team. Last year a bewildering...
...University squad has been practicing regularly on the courts of the Longwood Tennis Club at Longwood, the competition which will be afforded during the trip will give the players a valuable background of experience for a strenuous season beginning with the resumption of classes after the recess. Captain Plaffmann and Briggs are playing better this year than ever before, and Ingraham continues, to be the same brilliant performer. While it is rather early to make any predictions concerning the outcome of the season, Coach Cowles is particularly optimistic. The outcome of this trip will serve to Indicate the possibilities...
Candidates for the Freshman tennis team will be called out tomorrow night with a meeting in Smith Halls Common Room at o'clock. Coach Cowles and Captain K. S. Plaffmann '24 will be the speakers...
Harvard loses in Captain Hubbard a man who can scarcely be replaced. Hill at end and Eastman at tackle will also be missed from the forward line, and Coburn and Lee will leave a hole in the backfield. Plaffmann's dropkicking and Jenkins' running, the steady center play of Kernan and Broadford, and the all-around competence of Crosby at end and Grew at guard are features of the past season which will be missing in 1924. the Crimson, however, will be by no means shattered in strength Combs will be back at one end with Robb...
...second team goal with a series of long steady line plays. Then Jenkins got away for a 20-yard run and left the ball in an easy position for Howe to rush it over the goal line on the next play. Plaffmann kicked the goal...