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Harder and Peabody were named as ends, Tibbetts and Tewksbury as tackles, Brown and Lowry as guards, and Smith at center. Stedman, Gardella, Donahue, and Budlong will make up the backfield. Both Gardella and Donahue are potential triple threats, and together with Budilong have done some fine running in the serimmages. Stodman will call signals...
...punting drill, Captain Russ Allen stepped back from his guard position to boot a few. His average was easily the best of the day, and if he continues to punt well his services may be enlisted by the backfield quartet on third and fourth downs, as well as after touchdowns. It was he who kicked the crucial point after the second touchdown against Princeton last fall...
...Draper and George Hedblom will swap places on the football coaching staff, it was announced after yesterday's practice. Draper will assist Skip Stahley with his Freshman and Hedblom will take up duties as backfield mentor for Henry Lamar's Jayvees...
...team was again on hand to display its wares for the benefit of the A and B elevens. A particularly noteworthy feature of the Springfield deception is the pre-scrimmage antics of a roving back. He usually starts his wanderings back of the left flank, weaves eccentrically through the backfield, often as not coming to rest at his original point of departure before the ball is snapped...
...starting backfield quartet was definitely announced yesterday and included no surprises. Chief Boston will take his old place at blocking back on the offense, line backer on the defense. Vernon Struck and Art Oakes, two other veterans, will play fullback and left halfback respectively, with Frank Foley playing his first Varsity game at right halfback...