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Leading the Crimson attack for the second game this season, Dave Colwell, former Ell football punter, booted a conversion and a penalty goal to the tune of five points. He was allowed his penalty kick half way through the final period after a Princeton had fouled by attempting to block...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ruggers Trample Over Tigers 11 to 0; Take Tight 6 to 3 Win at St. Andrew's | 5/1/1939 | See Source »

Captain John Acree at right guard for the Cavaliers was one of the outstanding linemen on the field, and his severe leg injury midway in the game was a hard blow for the invaders. Also punter Sharretts was probably the top booter to appear in the Stadium this year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football--- | 11/14/1938 | See Source »

Then the absence of a Chicago punter began to toil. Faced with a high wind, they got off two truly dismal boots, one of them travelling only nine yards from scrimmage. After a good runback by Macdonald, Cohen bucked a couple of times, and then Foley ran through to the six-inch line and went over on the next play...

Author: By Cleveland Amory, | Title: Chicago Coach Rates Harvard Great Team After 47-13 Rout | 11/7/1938 | See Source »

...sentiment in English parishes, the former Prince of Wales and later Edward VIII liked to try his chance at baccarat or roulette in Europe's public casinos. Last week in Monte Carlo's swank International Sporting Club the Duke of Windsor laid his stakes as a modest punter at baccarat, never cried "Banco!" Other punters, with traditional gambler superstitition. rushed to stake on chances opposite to those picked by Edward, figuring "Lucky at love, unlucky at cards." They lost heavily to the bank, from which His Royal Highness won a total for the evening of $40. Next...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Jan. 10, 1938 | 1/10/1938 | See Source »

...they remained effective. Key man of the California team is six-foot four-inch All-America Centre Bob Herwig, who snaps the ball unerringly, runs fast interference, and backs up the line on defense. Most likely California All-America this year is Halfback Sam Chapman. He is the best punter in the Pacific Coast Conference, a good passer and runner, a fearless ankle-tackler. On the defense Centre Herwig receives sterling support from Guard Claude Evans, one of the most dangerous tacklers in the nation. A possible team weakness is on pass defense, where the backfield is occasionally fooled. California...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Thunder Team | 11/29/1937 | See Source »

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