Word: player
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...believes that too few are able to indulge in them, and though he finds certain post-victory observances highly objectionable, he nevertheless finds them valuable for discipline and for moral restraint. He also enlarges on college spirit and the sportsmanship and gentlemanliness required of and usually possessed by both player and spectator as making athletics a positive good...
...defeated Princeton on the St. Nicholas rink, New York, last evening by a score of 3 to 2. Not only did the University forwards show great improvement in the offensive game, but their defensive work was exceptionally good, especially in the way of covering Baker, Princeton's most brilliant player, and in breaking up play near Harvard's goal. When the forwards and the defence were unable to break up Princeton's attack, Gardner, playing a phenomenal game at goal, in all but two cases prevented a score...
...American form of last year and the gains through his position have been rare. Little can be said of Fisher other than that he played a strong conservative game, very seldom brilliant, but always dependable. Duff showed up best against Harvard and Yale, as did Hart. An aggressive, powerful player, and a fighter from the start, he often got through the opposing line to stop plays just started. He in company with Hart personify the type of football which Princeton played during the past season...
...Harvard defence, which so hurried the Yale punters, seldom broke before the Yale charge. On nearly every kick several of the forwards were through the line, and while they did not succeed in blocking the ball, they forced the Yale player to kick hurriedly or be thrown for a loss. When the Blue was rushing the ball, the runner was often tackled by so many Crimson players that it was sometimes hard to tell who really had made the tackle. On the other hand, when Harvard was rushing, it was usually only one Yale man who could break through...
Francis at left guard is not the equal of McDevitt nor is he such a rangy player as is usually found at this position on Yale teams. He was outplayed by Duff in the Princeton game, but in Duff he met probably, the best guard of the year...