Word: team
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...clear that no shakeup of the team was yet definite, but that this Saturday might find a new Harvard eleven in the Stadium was obvious. Judging from the way the players were shuffled about both in the scrimmage and signal drill, it would appear that even the University mentor has now no idea what combination he will send against the Indians. At the present time, however, certain members of the Crimson squad stand out as assured of getting the call at the start of this Saturday's festivities...
...problem of the forward wall, then, rests on who is to fill the two remaining positions. In the 20-minute scrimmage between teams A and B, Captain Barrett was at left tackle and W. Ticknor at right guard on the first eleven. In the signal drill which was held at the close of the more-than-two-hour session, Barrett was at left guard and Ticknor at right tackle. During the early afternoon proceedings, Trainer, veteran guard, and Davis were found at left guard and right tackle respectively, but they were both on Team B in the signal drill. Faxon...
...strong combination, and the end of the week may find him off the first eleven. The promotion of Potter to first string fullback shows that all is not yet settled as to who will substitute for the injured Harper. Last week it was White, but he was playing on Team B yesterday afternoon. Devens, another member of the so-called "pony backfield" replaced Huguley, who is taking things easy but will be ready by Saturday...
...attempt to bolster up his backfield, the first-year mentor transferred I. B. Hardy Jr., 200-pound tackle, to fullback on team A. Hardy has been a regular tackle on the 1933 eleven, but the proven strength of the Freshman rush line shows that there is plenty of material for the forward wall...
...entire squad has been striving for more speed and power on the offensive. With this object in view, Coach French pitted his first team against the second and dormitory teams in a stiff scrimmage yesterday afternoon. Lateral and forward passes have come in for their share of attention and no little success attended their use. An adequate defense against aerials has been the main weakness of the 1933 combination so far, and considerable attention will be given this department of play...