Word: veterans
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...collected a second time by a new government. There is order without law because the Cubans are a friendly people. . . . The situation in Cuba is a kind of passive anarchy." Far from passive last week was General Menocal's onetime subordinate, Captain Juan Bias Hernandez, veteran of the abortive 1931 Menocal Revolution against Tyrant Machado. With his wide sombrero cocked jauntily, swaggering Captain Bias was fighting Government troops and recruiting fighters of his own in Camaguey province. Last week he captured several towns-one named Moron-and beat his way steadily toward Havana. Terrified President Grau alternately threatened Bushwhacker...
Casey's experiments have shown that there is good material on hand: to the veteran backfield group of Captain John Dean, Charley Nevin, and Arthur Barrett have been added Francis Lane, Allan Sherman, and Fred Moseley; Deeb Peter has been developed as a capable understudy to Danny Wells; and Shaun Kelly and Walter White have the makings of first-rate ends. Kelly, in particular, shows great promise. He is almost certain to be a starting end against Yale...
...Veteran Lettermen...
...Soldiers Field now and the question is: are they in there to stay? Peter has shone occasionally in the last few years when shadows filled the Stadium and he is improving fast. His passes look good, witness the connection to Dean on Monday. Whether he can beat out the veteran Wells is a moot question. Pesky has been sent back to the second-stringers in spite of a good show that he put on Friday. Fergie Locke is being tried in the blocking back position and seems to be able to deliver notwithstanding his lack of weight...
...real find at right end and White is a tough customer to beat out on the left wing. He is officially in the class of 1936 for he was out of college for a year and ineligible for another. The reserves are not up to snuff. Nazro is a veteran but has not been delivering his wares satisfactorily this year. Kopaus and Francisco at the tackle posts seem to be working well, and Rogers is close on Francisco's heels. The guard prospects are the best in a long time with four men almost equally matched. Gulian and Schumann...