Word: boisterous
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...start of practice. Chester ran into a recurrence of his 1945 leg injury that will keep him on the bench for at least half the season; Harlow lost his other would-be starter, Howie Houston, for least two weeks with another leg injury. In an effort to boister the tackle positions, Harlow has moved in a variety of other linemen to fill the gap, with former guards Eddle Davis and Ned Dewey looming as starters. Both Davis and Dewey are experienced linemen, with the former a regular on the '44 eleven and Dewey a 1945 player. Behind these 200-plus...
...primary tower of strength is Captain Johnny Paine, who has held every job on the ice except referee. Originally a wing, the ubiquitous captain was switched to defense last winter to boister a sagging defense, but he will probably operate from a front line post this year...
Several infielders, now playing spring football, will boister the team materially when they return to the diamond at the end of next week. Cleo O'Donnell, Walt Wilson, Wayne Johnson, Andy Weich, and Francis Amory are the other substitutes...