Word: backfielder
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...backfield, Bradlee was the chief centre of interest, when he took a hand at quarterback. He certainly handled the ball well, though his plays were not as snappy as could be desired. It seems, however, as if he may yet fill the place satisfactorily when more accustomed...
...stands who should remember that Yale is fighting the fight of a drowning man and is dangerous. More than that, men who are playing the game and those following the play agree that we have not this season the same sort of second string backfield to fall back on as we had a year ago. New players have yet to be found who can fill the places of any who may be taken out of the game...
Princeton Weak in Backfield...
Princeton still faces the problem of building up an almost entirely new team around the three regulars who have returned. Though the line will be unusually heavy, the backfield is light and inexperienced. Consequently, it is expected that the team will be powerful on the defence, but weak in attack. Toward the end of strengthening the latter, much time is being spent on developing the forward pass and open play...
After a rest of three days the University football squad will resume work in earnest this afternoon. The quarterback candidates received a thorough drilling under Coach Haughton and assistant Coach Gardner over the week-end and a great improvement in the running of the backfield may be expected...