Word: quarterbacks
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...what seemed to be the team of first choices were Captain Wendell, whose ability is already known as a line plunger and defensive back, Brickley, captain of last year's Freshman team and a clever drop-kicker as well as runner, Bradlee, of last year's Freshman, Gardner, twice quarterback on University teams, and H. Hardwick, halfback for the 1915 team who is being tried out for quarter by the coaches. These are men from whom a fast string of first team backs will undoubtedly be picked...
...first class players, and from then an admirable combination for the line breaking game which it is in the general consensus of opinion will be much resorted to this year can be built up. Coach Howe is devoting a large part of his time to trying out the quarterback material for a man capable of filling his place. So far Cornell, halfback on last year's freshman team seems to have the call. He is an exceptionally fast runner, and uses his head well in directing...
...Quarterback--Capron, Minnesota...
...quite possible, but the Napoleon would have too many other things to do--like tackling, passing, punting and getting into interference. Hence the Napoleons are too few to make the matter of any practical interest or value, and herefore we should find a modification which will enable the average quarterback to get some results out of his team, if that team has reasonably good plays...
...itself was an improvement over the condition in years past when our stands have given but half-hearted support to the team. Yet the playing by both sides was frequently held up by the cheering, and it was true that, owing to cheers from the opposing stands, the quarterback of the team which was for the moment playing on the offensive could make his signals understood only by going to each member of his eleven and shouting in his ear. It can hardly be justly said that the cheers were directly intended to impede the adversary's team--the cheering...