Word: backfielder
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...broken ankle, were given a workout, finally culminating in a session with Coach Kipke concentrating on a group of eleven men that look very much like the starting lineup for Saturday. Few changes are evident from the team that faced the Illini two weeks ago. The backfield combination remains the same with Harry Newman at quarter, Jack Wheeler and Captain Simrall at halves, and Sol Hudson at full. This combination worked well yesterday against the Freshman squad that ran through a series of Harvard plays under the direction of Coach Cappon...
...team A lined up for the scrimmage, Moushegian and Ogden filled the end positions. Kales, and Trafford were tackles; guards were Trainer and Myerson, with Ticknor at his post in the center of the line. The backfield was made up of Wood as quarterback. Huguley and Mays as halfbacks, and Sheresehewsky at fullback...
...placing of Huguley at halfback is a new development in the Harvard backfield, and seems to indicate that Horween will probably start the veteran against Michigan Saturday either as halfback or as quarterback. At any rate it seems that the Harvard coaching staff has decided to take advantage of Huguley's ability as a punter, defensive and offensive back, with the added feature of his acting as either end of the aerial attack Harvard is using...
...first backfield enigma which the Southerners will be forced to solve will be made up of Huguley, Mays, Crickard, and Schereschewsky. Huguley, veteran footballer, who started his career as a halfback and who has been converted into a signal caller, will take Wood's place at quarterback, and his performance this afternoon will give a good chance for a comparison with that of the regular team general...
...William and Mary team, however, despite its lightness of material, has a speedy backfield as its main piece de resistance, but aside from this there is little more than a scrappy spirit very commendable in a team that is undoubtedly facing an uneven struggle.A. W. HUGULEY...