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...That Backfield Puzzle...
...cloak of secrecy which has concealed the names of the Crimson backfield which is slated to get the call for the opening clash of the season has finally been withdrawn and the gentlemen of the press who are covering Harvard football may once again lapse temporarily back into the even tenor of their ways. Not for some time have the University coaches had such a promising array of ball-carriers from which to choose a couple of versatile quartets. But it is safe to say that those who answer the referees starting whistle tomorrow may well be forced to give...
Eliot Putnam, quarterback, T. W. Gilligan and A. W. Huguley, halfbacks, with W. R. Harper, fullback, have been picked as the starting backfield against Bates. Of this combination, Putnam alone has been considered sure of his berth in the 1929 Crimson backfield. The veteran University signal-caller is generally considered a smart tactician. During the preliminary practice sessions this fall he has, furthermore, exhibited a stylish brand of running, which, when coupled with his much-improved ability to handle forward and lateral passes and to drop kick, makes him a threat to be reckoned with. He fits neatly into...
...relieve the starting combination is faster and lighter, with the exception of the fullback. Wood, quarterback, Mays and Charles Devens, halfbacks, and Potter, fullback, comprise this group. The first three were luminaries on last year's Freshman eleven. With such material available, the problem of picking the most powerful backfield will be willingly left to those who have...
...team A line, with Levin replacing the injured Davis, remained intact and in all probability will be selected to aid in the inauguration of the 1929 Harvard season. The starting backfield is still shrouded beneath a veil of mystery. Putnam and Harper seem certain of posts. T. W. Gilligan and Huguley were teamed with the above pair on the first string backfield yesterday afternoon. This is a possible starting quartet, but there is little likelihood of this combination's going into action together. Gilligan has a very good chance of remaining with Putnam and Harper, but that is pure speculation...