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...mostly of two-years' experience. With such a vetern team he has been able to get down to mid-season work and a diversity of formations not before used this season are expected. The Brown line has shown exceptional good defence work in the early games, but the backfield has at times lacked a continuous punch. Tomorrow's encounter will thoroughly test their offensive power and show what strength they will bring to the Stadium on November...
Team B lined up with Pfaffman at quarterback, Chapin, Churchill, and Rouillard completing the backfield. Crosby and Gordon were on the ends, Greenough and Theopold tackles, Tower and Miller guards, and Bradford center...
Coach Fisher yesterday selected the team which will start against Holy Cross tomorrow and put the finishing touches on the combination with a long signal drill and dummy scrimmage during which special pains were taken to perfect the Crimson defense against the speedy Worcester backfield...
Fitts will start tomorrow on left end with Hartley on the other wing; Dunker will be in at left tackle, Eastman at right; Grew left guard, C. J. Hubbard right guard; Kernan or Bradford center. Buell, Owen, Gehrke, and Coburn will make up the backfield...
...only exceeds in weight but also in experience and driving power the Purple elevens of 1920 and 1921, which the Crimson defeated both seasons by the narrow margin of three points, gained each time by one of Buell's drop-kicks. The visitors will present an entire veteran backfield, which offers the Crimson probably the greatest threats it will face until late in the season...