Word: backfielder
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...Crimson backfield has a slight margin over the Tiger ball-carriers in weight, their average weight being 181 as compared with 164 for the Nassau men. This is made up for by the ten pounds that separates the averages of the two lines. That of the Crimson eleven weighs only 181, as did its backfield, while the seven Princeton linesmen average...
...starting line-up was announced at the end of practice. Dinsmore will start at quarter, with a backfield of Gibson, Dignan, and Caldwell. The line will include Stout and Drew, ends; Gates and Beattle, tackles; Hills and Howard, guards; McMillan, center...
...light backfield made up of Weeks, Slagle, Williams, and Gilligan will be held in reserve. Slagle averaged 55 yards in punting, his best distance of the season. Dignan, who will do the punting for the starting line-up, also got good distance...
Practice tomorrow will be short and will be devoted exclusively to a last minute rehearsal of signal play. As a result of the cessation of scrimmages with the scrubs, every man on the squad is in good condition. Single, Gilligan, and Dinsmore, three of the best backfield men, did not even play in last Saturday's game with Swathmore. Coach Roper worked his two teams today for 45 minutes on forward passes, and a straight running attack, with a scrub line giving opposition in dummy defense...
...backfield is not yet definitely decided upon...