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Only once has a backfield as powerful as today's played for a Bruin team. That was on the "Iron-Man" team of 1926. The four starting backs will be McLaughry at quarter, Captain Atwell at left half, O'Leary right half and Hall at full. "Shine" Ball is a triple threat man, dangerous at all times. Last year the Harvard fans did not see much of this back as he suffered a spinal injury the first play of the game. John O'Leary was out last year with injuries. He has earned the nod from Coach "Tuss" McLaughry because...
Although there are only eleven backfield men on the whole Brown squad, it is in this department that the enemy rates strongest. McLaughry has had some good backs in his twelve-year regime, but not by any means the worst of them is his own son who will this afternoon go out and call the plays...
Frank Foley has missed a whole week of scrimmaging and was only ready for contact work this Tuesday; that alone is enough to make Harding seem a certainty. Also, in yesterday's drill Harding found himself in the "A" backfield almost all the time, and his forward passing was easily the outstanding feature of the practice...
Assistant Coaches: Maurice Liston Jr., Line; George G. Hedblem '37, Backfield...
Assistant Coaches: T. Latta McCray, Line; Roy E. Tilles Jr., End; David G. Colwell, Backfield...