Word: quarters
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...present the men who are playing with the team are as follows: Ends-Johnston, Jackson, Sherwin, Baldwin. Tackles-Holden, Kilbourn, Stowell, Huntington. Guards-Catlin, Lloyd. Centre-Homans. Quarter-back-Thompson, Stanwood. Backs-Adams, Macomber, Brown, Davis, Simpson...
...team, but the men individually are up to the standard of class teams. The team has been coached G. S. Curtis '92, and J. L. Knox '98. The men now trying for the eleven are: Ends-Wood, Curtis, Rice, Flershem. Tackles-Seaver, Rice, Holmes, Jordan. Guards-Stone, Hennen, Thayer. Quarter-back-Vincent. Half-backs-Riggs, Emmons, Sanborn. Full-back-Adams...
...deal of life and tackled fiercely. Warren was tried at fullback and showed up fairly well. On both sides there was a lamentable lack of interference, and although the playing was sharp and hard, there was not enough method in the running of the backs. Garrison went in at quarter during the last few minutes of play and succeeded in livening the men up considerably. He tackled strongly and helped his backs very materially in the interference...
...number of candidates behind the line is also very large. De Saulles and Stoddard are at present playing at quarter. Chamberlin, last year's centre, is being played at half-back and has so far done excellent work in that position. The other candidates are Kiefer, Corwin, Hine and Benjamin, the acting captain. At full-back, McBride seems to be almost a fixture...
Except in a few instances, the backs started faster, ran with more precision, and hit the line harder than at any time this season. The interference, with the exception of Haughton, got into swing in good shape. Garrison, who was tried at quarter for the first time, was the strongest factor in aiding his backs by timely blocking off. He was virtually the instrument of Dibblee's long run of 50 yards for a touchdown. He ran the plays with a great deal of judgment and infused plenty of spirit into the men, by his energetic style of play...