Word: backfielder
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...twice in rapid succession, the Army team is built and picked by Haughton. On paper the bluejackets seem unbeatable but so had Yale for many years until Haughton's men attacked them. The Navy material is all from All-New England; with Murray, Cannell, Enwright and Casey as a backfield the Ayer linesmen are in for a busy afternoon. It will be a game marked by brilliancy, speed and fumbles...
...Tufts and Brown, who is playing at left tackle, was elected captain of the eleven. Algar, at left guard, is also playing a strong game in the line, while W. J. Murray '18, T. H. Enwright '18, and E. L. Casey '19, are fast rounding into shape in the backfield...
...Depot Brigade of Camp Devens at Ayer. The soldier eleven has been together such a short time that Capt. C. A. Coolidge '17, who is athletic officer of the brigade, was unwilling to announce a definite lineup. College players form the strongest part of the squad. In the backfield there will be Swarthout, former captain of Colgate, Thorne of the Springfield Y. M. C. A., and Vilnave, a Carlisle halfback. Spunt, a tackle from Tufts, Cunningham, a Dartmouth centre, Hubbard, an end from Amherst, and W. J. Underwood '15, who played guard in the 1914 Yale game, will appear...
...strongest work in the line was done by T. S. Woods '20, and C. Thorndike '20. L. Crosscup in the backfield played a fast game and showed ability as a punter...
...line did not show the improvement of the backfield...