Word: player
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...figures show that the game is not one for immature players. Only three college men were fatally injured and among these there was only one seasoned player, Captain Scott of the Knox College team. The other two were practically beginners and all the rest belonged to preparatory school or independent elevens. The average age is 17 1-5 years, the youngest being 11 years old. From the reports it is evident that the victims in the great majority of cases had not been examined for physical fitness...
...best player in the Tiger line, gets a place at guard, with Dadmun, of Harvard, as a partner. Thurman of Virginia loses out even on consideration of his prowess as a punter, for the punting will be well taken care of by Maban, and besides, in the modern game of deceptive play, the wisdom of having a lineman drop back to kick is doubtful. Dadmun's play in the Yale game marked him as a guard of unusual ability, for not only did he defend his position impregnably, but time and again he took out both...
...opportunity to show his ability in the Harvard game, but who is universally conceded to be the greatest field general of the year--Captain Barrett of Cornell. Although it is doubtful that he is more skillful at running an attack than is Watson, he is a better all-around player, for his team's play always offers the threat of a dangerous quarterback run, and he is a drop-kicker and punter of more than average ability...
...requirements for winning a foot ball letter at Yale differ from those it the University in that participation it the Princeton game gives a player his letter as well as the Harvard game...
...person who sits in the cheering section and is content to let the man next to him do the cheering, is just as much a quitter as a football player who refuses to give all of his effort to the team. The cheering and singing at the Brown game was deplorable. Any one can cheer when Harvard succeeds in scoring, but spirit is cheering and urging the team to its best effort when the other side apparently has the advantage. Now, we are going to have a mass meeting on Wednesday and a parade to the field on Thursday...