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Coach Bernie White's Kirkland team, which yesterday virtually clinched the House championship for the second year, is a true powerhouse. A versatile backfield containing no less than three triple threats, Captain Wiley Mayne, Dick Wills, and Jack McClure, and a rugged line have made the Deacons the team to beat all season...
...line reported one hundred per cent O. K. except of course for Russ Allen. The story in the backfield, however, was not so hopeful. Chief Boston's condition is still doubtful. Torbert Macdonald and Vernon Struck were both held out of any heavy work...
...condition of Mr. Boston is critical enough to warrant the assumption that be may not play at all in the Army game. His understudy Cliff Wilson worked out in the A team backfield yesterday, and it is predicted by those who make a habit of predicting that he will be the man who trots out Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock...
...starting team accords with the A team backfield as it ran through signals yesterday afternoon, it will contain a lot of faces usually strange to Stadium crowds. The backfield was composed of Wilson as blocking back, Harding tailback, Foley wingback, and Pope as bucking back. But probably Macdonald and Struck will be in condition by the and of the week, if not to start at least to see action. The line stood as usual with Hedblom at center, Klein in Allen's position...
...backfield there will probably be no change with all the backs playing well. Joe Gardella, who has been badly battered emerged from the Brown game without further injuries and will again carry the burden of the Crimson attack next week. The rest of the backfield consists of Bob James at quarterback, Don Donahue at right halfback and John Budlong at fullback...