Word: runner
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...unexpectedly, the redeeming feature of the team's play. Against opponents of uniformly greater experience the line men played a far better game than they were believed to be capable of; and when Yale's powerful mass plays succeeded in penetrating the line, the secondary defense repeatedly threw the runner back for no gain or a loss. For its plucky, unflinching, uphill fight continued only more resolutely when defeat had become certain, the team cannot receive too high praise. Throughout the game, in its remarkable defensive strength, its glimpses of a powerful attack, and its indomitable spirit, the Harvard team...
...offense of the first eleven was excellent and the assistance given to the runner was greatly improved. The second team's line played a hard and consistent game...
...however, was not all that might have been expected against a lighter team. The line made good openings, but the backs, though brilliant in individual play, were frequently too slow in starting to profit by the work of the forwards, and often failed to give sufficient support to the runner. For Carlisle, Libby and Bowen did the best work, Libby's excellent end runs being a feature of the game...
Last spring White played on the University team and was runner-up in the tournament for the individual championship of the University. He was also a member of the 1906 team which last May won the series of team matches for the interclass championship. This fall is the first time he has been a member of the University team in an intercollegiate tournament...
...this afternoon and the doubles as soon as the singles are well under way. One hundred and twenty-eight men have entered in the singles, six less than the number last year. The championship last fall was won by G. A. Lyons, Jr., 3L., and R. Bishop 3L., was runner-up, but neither of these men is now in the University...