Word: seconds
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...faces and almost as many new ones. Timid Freshmen may be seen standing on the corner, with a fond mother by their side, staring blankly at a map of Cambridge and its surroundings, in vain attempt to orient themselves with Boylston Laboratory and the cleverly hidden Bursar's Office. Second-hand furniture stores are crowded with eager students purchasing desks and desk chairs, book shelves, and other conveniences for study, which alas, will only too soon be abandoned in favor of arm chairs and te Orpheum. Trucks and vans, in endless line, are rolling in with impedimenta, from golf bags...
While the University eleven is receiving first consideration by the coaching staff at Soldiers Field, the second team, which was organized only last week, is by no means overlooked; for a good second team is of primary importance in the development of a successful University eleven...
With this in view Manager J. D. Falvey '20 made the following announcement yesterday: "One year men, that is, men who have just transferred from other colleges, or others who may be ineligible to play on the University team, are urgently requested to report for practice with the second team, and thereby help in the development of the first eleven...
Coach James L. Knox '98 of the second team has decided not to have the training table for his squad start till a week from today, in order to give him more time to look over the material and pick the limited number of players who will eat at the Varsity Club. Coach Knox and Manager Falvey have both expressed the hope that the second squad will not drop off any more in numbers as 3 full squad of players will be necessary in order to play out the complete schedule which Manager Falvey is new arranging...
...practice sessions are being held each day. A close contest is taking place for quarterback between Murphy, Coulter, Shupert, and Samson, all old players. Coulter held the position on the 1917 team, Samson on the S. A. T. C. team last year, while Murphy was captain of the 1916 second team...