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...first string men were in togs with the exception of Mahan. He has not yet recovered from a leg injury received in the Springfield game, and from present indications he will be in no condition to play this Saturday against Washington and Jefferson. McKinlock took his place in the backfield, and with Bradlee and Brickley, this combination of heavy men used a closed attack against the scrubs, forming a powerful driving machine...
...Whitney '16, who played in the backfield for Team B, has just been taken up from the second squad largely on account of his punting ability. At the same time Doherty and Gersumky were sent from the University squad to the seconds...
...substitutes showed up rather better than was expected, Rollins, McKinlock, and Weatherhead being the particular stars. The whole backfield was speedy and ran well under the direction of Watson. It is in the line material that the second string is weak. Should anything happen to any of the veterans before the big games, the coaches will have a serious problem to rebuild the defense. While the subs were able to throw back Bates' rushes, they were not able to make holes for their own attack. The seconds substantial gains were all made on open or wide end plays...
...scoreless tie last year, by a score of 20 to 0. The Northerners seemed to have little power for concentrated attack and Yale was never in fear of inability to defend its goal. At New Haven, Hinkey, "the silent coach," seems to be developing a fast, shifty backfield and a sturdy line with a low charge. The work of the men behind the line featured Saturday's contest. Ainsworth and Knowles, the veteran halfbacks, and Wilson, last year's quarter, contribute experience and dependability to a backfield which has acquired increased efficiency through the addition of LeGore, the sensational player...
...pass. Boland, the fullback, and Law, a substitute back, hurled the ball with accuracy and the men at the other end of the pass were always ready for it. Eighteen forward passes were attempted, of which half were successful. Drop-kicks by Tibbott also netted Princeton several points. The backfield showed up well, and Captain Ballin was preeminent among his staunch colleagues. The material, altogether, is very promising, for the coaches have a group of strong defensive players as well as some fast men on the wings for open play...