Word: center
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Harvard's running attack is built on a firm foundation, and it will take more than an inspired bunch of Elis to prevent it from reaching pay dirt at least once. Bill Stack is a fine center, Bob Brooks and George Seabury are a pair of powerful tackles, and Cape Burnam and Jim Dern are capable guards, but the pressure on them Saturday is going to be terrific. Moreover, the reserves for these men have the doubtful distinction of not having worn themselves out against Princeton. They sat on the bench all afternoon and picked up valuable experience...
Hammy Smith of Winthrop holds a slight edge on Jerry Hall of Kirkland for the center position on the team on account of his sensational backing up of the line...
David Ives, who has starred all year at the fullback post, will start at right halfback, replacing Bill Edgar, who has moved up to the center forward position...
Henry Murphy, who has been playing in the center position, will start this noon at right inside. Carr feels that "Murph" needs more space for his speed and that he will be more effective in the new position...
...Terriers faded badly in the last stanza, allowing the Jayvees to push over two touchdowns, one on a pass from "Squibby" Squibb to Gordon and the other on a short pass, Bigwood to Kayser. Fumbling the pass from center in an attempted kick for the extra point, Feary plunged over through a maze of Terrier tacklers to make the score...