Word: center
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Charles Sprague Sargent '02, center, prepared at Hopkins School. He was centre on his Freshman team, and substitute on the University eleven in his Sophomore year. Last year he played on the University eleven. He is 21 years old, weighs 214 pounds, and is 5 feet 11 inches tall...
...Franklin Field. The men are in good condition and the coaches feel confident of winning the game with Pennsylvania. Kernan is in shape to play Saturday if needed. Roberts has hurt his knee and will not be able to play, so Sugden has been taken to Philadelphia as substitute center...
Sargent at center not only passed well, but went into all the plays in good style. Barnard and Lee opened large holes in the line and helped the runners along. Cutts was slow in starting with the ball, but when once under way gained ground effectively. Marshall was not accurate in handling the ball and did not watch the opposing team enough in directing the plays. Graydon hit the line very awkwardly and was not accurate in finding openings. Kernan and Putnam ran well with the ball and warded off tackles, but Kernan was careless in handling the ball...
Graydon ran the kick-off back 20 yards. By plays against tackle, the first advanced the ball to the 45 yard line. Short gains through center brought the ball to the 15 yard line and after three plays Putnam went over, for the first touchdown. On the next kick-off Gray. don advanced the ball 45 yards, but shortly afterward Dodge got the ball on a fumble. The second did not run its plays off smoothly and were held for downs. The first then advanced the ball to the 35 yard line where the second held them for downs...
...Chesaw, center, weighs 158 pounds. He is a member of the Osage tribe, 5 feet 8 inches in height, and has not played on the team before this year...