Word: recruited
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Hamilton was the victor 24-17, and since this game served chiefly to try out the raw material, it is impossible to make predictions as to the outcome of the game. Captain Palmer is the sole veteran in the squad. He is an aggressive defensive player. Nail, a Freshman recruit, has some more or less latent ability. No consistent team-play has yet been developed by the team...
...soldiers can become citizens by virtue of an education entirely beyond the pale of the military. The army has already evolved a method for sending eligible men to colleges all over the country; now the Marine Corps announces a different plan, based on the correspondence school idea. Every recruit receives with his uniform some text books, and a cordial invitation to his share in the free instruction. No matter where he may be stationed questions will be mailed to him and his "blue books" will be examined and graded at Marine headquarters and mailed back to him. From architecture...
...balls. Then Perkins hit a hard grounder which hit on the field and bounded high over Holmes head. Emmons sacrificed, advancing both runners. Conlon came home and Perkins went to third when Jones reached the keystone bag on the attempt to catch Conlon at the plate. Then Janin, a recruit from the second team, lined out a double on which Perkins and Jones scored. After Hallock had flied to Parsons. Lincoln and Blair made singles, and two more runs were chalked...
...decided to recruit the squad from the Sophomores and Freshmen in order to form a nucleus for a strong team next year, and using this year those men who were eligible to compete. The plan was successful. The services of Mr. Seikel of Waltham were secured as coach, and a squad of 19 men started work, 14 of whom were retained through the entire season until April...