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...would be unfair to call it Coach Fisher's first team. Three of the backfield men wore black jerseys and two of the line men were substitutes. There were more men from the regular first team on the sidelines with injuries than were in the line-up against the Freshmen. Among the regulars on the injured squad were Crosby, Hill, Howe, Kernan, Lee, Coburn and Jenkins. The ranks of the University substitutes were also depleted by injuries: Donovan, Adie, Lockwood, Hobson, Cordingly and Samborski were all missing in yesterday's scrimmage...
...apparent weakness on Saturday Coach Fisher's eleven may develop amazing power in the next two weeks. The line is still clumsy and chargeless, yet it undoubtedly possesses latent strength and power to no small degree which time alone can bring out. Also the nature of the backfield is such that an exact precision and co-ordination among it, the forward line, and the interference is essential before a real offensive will be developed...
Dartmouth's balanced attack with shifting backfield has Harvard completely bewildered. The attack shifted alternately from right to left with equal strength. Play is resumed. Jenkins failed to gain on an end run and Hammond punted. Eastman touched the ball down on the 45-yard line. Cheek tackled Haws and Hubbard nailed Kelley on the next play...
...defiencies displayed by the team yesterday afternoon showed that it will take hard, driving drill this afternoon and Friday if the team is to be welded into an effective machine by Saturday. The line charged weakly and failed to open up the second team line, and the backfield seemed equally ineffective on the offense...
...lined up against the seconds for about fifteen minutes defensive play. Crosby and Hill were at the ends of the line, Dunker was at one tackle, while Evans was still replacing Eastman at the other. The guards were Hubbard and Grew and Bradford was at centre. In the backfield were Howe, Cheek, and Hammond, with Lee calling the signals...