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...only score of the afternoon was chalked up by the scrubs shortly after they had recovered a University fumble near midfield. After making two first downs against an eleven composed of the Team C line and a backfield of Stafford, Barbee, Clark, and Innes, the Second team lost the ball by a fumble on the 19-yard mark...
With two strong backfields to send into the game, Coach Fisher is well equipped with reserve carriers. Especially encouraging from the Harvard point of view is the improvement in the play of Zarakov and Stafford. With a heavy backfield starting and these two slippery offensive threats in reserve to throw in against a tired team, Coach Fisher has a versatility of material that may cause trouble...
Princeton, N. J. October 9, 1925.--Coach Roper today surprised followers of Princeton football by announcing that he would start Bridges, Dignan, Weeks, and Disston in the backfield against Washington in the backfield against Washington and Lee tomorrow. Dignan is the only one of the backs who played on the Tiger first team last Saturday against Amherst...
...Backfield coach E. W. Mahan '16 was another injured man whose condition showed improvement. His foot, recently infected, was sufficiently healed to allow him to be present, and today he is expected to resume his duties in full...
...backfield there is a wealth of material this department appearing especially strong on the defense. Slagle, who was selected by the late Walter Camp for his second All-American lineup last fall, appears to be the best of the lot. With the huddle system again in vogue, he is calling signals in place of Captain Stout. An accurate passer, a brilliant runner, a fine drop-kicker, and a good punter, he is a genuine quadruple threat man. Dignan, a kicker and line plunger, Caulkins, and Gilligan make up the rest of the backfield. Bridges, the diminutive Virginian from...