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...players were put through the usual calisthenics, and drill on fundamentals, and then worked on passes and punts. Coach Casey then lined the grid-men up for a short stationary scrimmage and concentrated on the carrying out of assignments. Teamwork was considerably improved and the backfield seemed to click much better than in previous practices...
Several changes in the lineup went into effect yesterday for Coach Casey is still experimenting with his backfield positions. Wells was back at his old post as signal caller of the A outfit and Sherman replaced Moseley as running back. Wells has improved in the last few practices and ought to stay up in there. Dean appeared in the abbreviated costume, but was replaced by Waters in the signal drill because of a slight injury. Another change was the replacement of White at right...
...team at present is in a formative state. Coach Casey is trying all possible combinations, and may have hit on the right one in his new backfield. The old A backs were sluggishly slow and the new ones are the exact opposites. With Dean supplying the power they ought to prove formidable. Nothing left to do but wait for the woodsmen from Maine. --BY TIME...
Still a third backfield went into action, operating behind the second line, and the sophomore backs, Moseley, Janien and Lane put on the best show of the afternoon. Peter remained in at quarter as a steadying influence. Moseley did most of the carrying but was ably piloted by Janien and Lane as interference. Janien scored from the one-yard line...
Wigglesworth D-21: Edmund A. Mays Jr. '32, of New York City (Taft School) University Football Team, 1929-30-31, and University Baseball Team, 1930-31. Now a first year student in the Business School. To be backfield coach for the Freshman football team...