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Amherst arrives and sixty minutes of game experience under their belt, garnered in their clash with Hobart last Saturday. In that encounter, the Amherst backfield displayed some very flashy work, but were kept from going to town by a weak line...
Fahr, Heskell, Sargent, and Peter Thompson stand out so far at guard, while Bird, Dowd, and Duvall have been getting the call at center position. In the backfield Bailey, Torbert McDonald, Cordingley, a former end converted into a blocking back, Lewis, and Curtis have stood...
Vernon Struck continued to display his line ploughing abilities, tunneling the Jayvees' primary defense for long gains. George Roberts, returning to the A backfield quartet, drew praise from Harlow for his hard running...
George Hedblom returned to active service after a ten day layoff necessitated by a leg injury, alternating with Bill Watt in the backfield. Tom Bilodeau reported in uniform, convalescing from a bad cold, Don Daughters again took no part in contact work, but will be ready for action Saturday. As things now stand, everybody on the squad will be in good condition for the Lord Jeffrey clash...
Together with the announcement of the cut, it was revealed that John Nesmith '38 will coach the Freshman backfield in place of George W. Blackwood '37, who felt he needed to spend more time on his studies. Nesmith was a back on the Varsity squad last year. He reported this fall, but had to withdraw from action after hurting an old knee injury sustained this summer falling off a horse. During spring practice of his Freshman year he won the punting contest...