Word: spicer
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Dates: during 1890-1890
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...Furness, Spicer, Black, Lewis, Jones and Dalton, of this year's Princeton team, graduate next June...
Harvey (Bliss), (half-back) Spicer...
Princeton had the ball at the start and Yale the choice of sides. The play began with a V but King was downed without gaining anything. Spicer made ten yards and Homans tried for a goal out failed by 15 yards. The ball went to Yale and was kicked on the fourth down; the kick was fumbled and Harvey secured the ball gaining 10 yards and shortly afterward 15 more. Hartwell soon after started on a rush that looked good for a touch-down, but he was thrown on the 25 yard line and hurt; he did not withdraw, however...
...fullback's play, and has had considerable experience. It is difficult to compare the work of the halfbacks. Princeton has no one man who is as good as McClung; but on the other hand both her men are probably better than any man Yale has outside of him. Spicer is a good line breaker, and King runs much as Channing of last year's team did. Both elevens have several strong substitutes...
...Princeton and is still weak at centre. The ends will probably be Furness and Warren, and the tackles Speer and Black, if the latter is to play at all. King has been tried at quarter-back in Poe's absence. Until recently he has been playing right half-back. Spicer, a new man, at left halfback, will be depended upon todo most of the bucking of Yale's line. Homans, at fullback, also a new man, is slow, but a sure drop-kicker and hard punter. The following men have recently been coaching the team: Duncan Edwards, '83, Aleck Moffat...