Word: though
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...means an inexperienced man, for, having played both as a guard and as a tackle he is well versed in line play. His ability to size up the opponents' play was well demonstrated in the Carlisle game. His passing is consistently good and his whole style of play, though not brilliant, is accurate...
Potter and Gardner are both first string quarterbacks. Potter is very valuable for his ability at both kicking and passing, and seldom fumbles in the backfield. Gardner, though not as brilliant as Potter, selects his plays carefully and with excellent judgment...
...greatest weakness of the team has been that too much has depended upon Captain Howe. The team has never done anything worth while, except when he has been behind the line. This, of course, means that the substitute quarterback material is weak. Howe, though not physically a strong man, had been until the Princeton game, regarded as a superior general, a clever punter, and a valuable man in running back punts. Last Saturday his generalship was severely criticised and he muffed punts again and again. The timely development of Walter Camp, Jr., has relieved Howe from punting just...
...position had he not been behind in his studies, thereby losing the training of the greater portion of the season. He is strong and will be the man who will do the line bucking in the Harvard game. Spalding at right halfback is a fairly reliable all round player, though not brilliant in any sense of the word...
McDevitt stands out conspicuously with Ketcham in the centre of the line McDevitt, though short of stature, and with a lot of weight to handle, is an effective and brainy player, both in the offensive and defensive game. Ketcham at centre is one of the best and most aggressive centres that Yale has had in recent years...