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Cheek was at quarterback with Crosby, Miller, Zarakov, and Chauncey alternating in the three backfield positions. Cheek and Crosby are sure to start Saturday's game, although whether Cheek fills a quarterback or halfback position depends on the rapidity of Stafford's recovery. The other two backfield posts are still doubtful...
When the Yale assistant coaches saw four schoolboys who did not weigh 150 pounds apiece, line up as the backfield of a little team from Maryland, they sent in all their substitutes and turned away their faces. At the end of the first half, Maryland had 14 points, Yale 10. Whistles blew, the Yale regulars ran in. Score at the end of the game: Yale 43, Maryland...
...reserve backfield material also Yale is strong. Lindley, Failing, Wads-worth, Foote and Fishwick form an array of substitute carriers that seem superior to Bridges, Beares, Ewing, and Prendergast, the Princeton second-string backs...
Edes, Randall, and Payor are the other scoring threats of especial danger in the Bear backfield. Next to Keefer's 31 points, Edes and Randall have made the most impression on the score-board. Each has chalked up 19 points. Dixon, with only one point less is close on their trail for the runner-up position...
Harvard's backfield is more or less an unknown quantity. Stafford has not started a game at quarterback this year. Cheek has not played halfback since the mud battle with Yale in the Stadium two years ago. Crosby's work against Dartmouth was brilliant, and much is expected of him today. The fullback, Chauncey, is making his first appearance of the season...