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...other veterans on the squad will bolster both the backfield and the line. Anderson, left halfback, will bear the brunt of the kicking burden, and his work in practice indicates that he will be able to hold his own with the Crimson kickers. Reuther, though not slated to start, may see action should the Engineers succeed in working the ball within kicking distance of the Harvard goal...
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Coach Fisher sent the University football squad through a stiff defensive drill yesterday with emphasis laid on the importance of an airtight line and a strong defensive backfield. The first squad devoted almost the entire afternoon to hard tackling and blocking...
...full-back with Crosby and Coady for the half backs. In the line were Saltonstall and Sayles at the ends, Nash and Linder at tackles, Kilgour and Daley at guards, and Macomber in the center. Team B, led by Stafford, went in about the middle of the scrimmage. The backfield was completed by Mosely, Barbee, and Malick, and in the line were Adie and Bradford at ends, Fordyce and Taylor at tackles, Hoague and Bradford at guards, and Turner at center...
These injuries handicap Coach Fisher chiefly because both men rank among the leading punters on the squad. Their absence will place the brunt of the kicking upon the shoulders of C. D. Coady '27, converted lineman, who is now playing regularly in the Team A backfield...