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...practice yesterday afternoon. After a blackboard talk by Coach Dewey the linemen were drilled in the usual charging tactics. This was followed by a long dummy scrimmage between the first team and the substitutes, after which the teams separated for signal practice. Hardwick and Logan were again in the backfield after a long absence...
...Freshman football team defeated Worcester Academy at Worcester on Saturday by the score of 12 to 0. The Freshman line played a hard, steady game showing considerable improvement over the work in the Princeton game last week, while the substitute backfield proved itself quite the equal of Worcester...
...that it can easily be seen what his injury has cost the team. But allowing for these losses the Carlisle line-up will be one of the strongest and best balanced of any that she has had in years. The line averages in weight over 175 pounds and the backfield 169 pounds. Such weight, combined with an average height of 5 feet 11 inches in the line and 5 feet 10 in the backfield, makes a rangy, dangerous team. The offensive formations which the Indians will use will probably be surprising in many ways and should include forward passes...
...Freshman football team will play the fifth game of its schedule today with Worcester Academy at Worcester. Owing to the numerous shifts necessitated by injuries, the team as a whole has made little improvement since the game with the Princeton freshmen last Saturday. Worcester has a very fast backfield, which with a heavy line will form a difficult team to handle...
Five of the substitutes will probably start the game today. Wright will play centre in place of Wigglesworth, and the entire substitute backfield will be used...