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...aggressive forward wall and a highly touted backfield. In the opening period Captain Clint Frank will run like a doer and he will pass with deadly accuracy in the final minutes. Between the halves he will exhort his team-mates to greater heights...
Heading the backfield, of course, is Captain Clint Frank, acclaimed by all who have seen him this year the best Yale back of all time. He passes, runs, tackles fiercely, and calls the signals. Local reports that Boston is greatly enthused about him are justified...
...Varsity line-up will be: Frank, Hessburg, Ewart, and Colwell in the backfield with J. Miller, John, Castle, Gallagher, C. Miller, Platt, and Haxon in the line...
Baum was the outstanding defensive Ineman of the season at right guard for the Deacons, while right end Snydar's play brought to mind the work of Varsity Bob Green. The two backfield men, McClure and Wills, are both triple threats, and both were as adept at catching aerials as they were at throwing them...
Coach Bernie White reported his squad in top shape, with the single exception that left halfback Alan O'Kelly has a bad ankle. O'Kelly, who has the distinction of being the only man in the Deacon backfield who is not a triple threat, will start the game despite his injury, it was announced...