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...second team backfield is not heavy and will begin the contest in this respect on approximately even terms with the four Exeter rushers. The scrub backs starting will be two former 1924 players, L. B. Lockwood and R. B. Greene, at Halfback, and two members of last year's seconds, J. S. Greenberg '22 and J. G. Cronin '22 at quarterback and fullback respectively...
Coach Campbell gave the Freshman football candidates more advanced work yesterday than has been the case in the three previous practices. He assigned to his backfield men an entire half of the field, lined them up in groups of four, and put them through a stiff signal drill, paying especial attention to the quarterbacks. He will repeat the same tactics today and may coach his linesman in the signal work also...
...classification of the 1925 squad according to positions shows that the ends lead in the number of candidates out with 34 men. There are 32 tackles, 14 guards, and six centers. The backfield material numbers 50, 20 of whom are out for quarterback...
Coach Campbell supervised the other backfield men. He repeated yesterday's punting practice and later sent a few players to join the quarterbacks in trying drop-kicks. W. B. Snow '18, the regular coach of the linesmen, gave his squad a stiff drill in the "duck waddle" and charging. V. F. Likins '18, a member of the University squad in 1916 and 1917, coached the ends yesterday. He will assist Coach Campbell during the next two weeks...