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...Tuesday, owing partly to the fact that Burr and Whitman, who have had practically no experience this year, were in the line-up. There was still too much fumbling, but it was partly due to poor passing. Starr's work at catching punts and kickoffs in the backfield showed great improvement, and he used remarkably good judgment in running the ball back. McFadon played a steady game at guard and made a good interference for the runner...
...other man have reported for practice have greatly handicapped the development of the team during the past week. Of the men who reported for practice the first day, only 15 have been dropped. At the practice yesterday, however, there were 31 unexcused absences. As a result a number of backfield candidates had to be used to fill in the line positions on the second team. Robinson and Cutting, two of the most experienced players on the squad, will not be in the game today, on account of injuries...
...guard, has been doing good work as substitute tackle. P. Waller, a freshman from Lawrenceville, has been playing at guard during Dillon's absence. Tenney, McClintock and Dillon of Exeter are fighting it out for quarterback, and Tenney is at present doing the most satisfactory work. In the backfield are Bard, Daub, McCormick, Simons and Moscrip...
...biggest loss was felt, many men have been tried, among whom are Congdon, Stuart and Beebe as ends; Peyton, Bigelow, Turner and Forbes as tackles. For guards, Erwin, Smith, Andrews and Holloway have been tried; at centre Flanders, Gillis and Andrews were used during the past week. In the backfield, besides the regular men, Lemon, Stevenson, Veeder and Roome have made substantial gains in the practice games...
...playing nearly as well as at this time last year, but as yet no one has been found to take his place. Leonard is developing into a very reliable punter and Foster has shown marked improvement in this direction. Starr is very weak on catching punts in the backfield, although he runs the team with life and is useful in the interference...