Word: backfielder
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...still rather crude. Individually, the positions seem strong, but the men do not help each other as they should. To sum up, the line is heavy and powerful, and with experienced men like Piekar kaki, Kase and Ziegler, has great possibilities. The ends are rather uncertain, but the backfield is heavy and fast, and has good material to rely...
Starr at quarter ran his team well and made several good tackles in the backfield. Warren at right tackle also played a good game. O'Brien and Vaughan, the Exeter ends, were fast and reliable...
...during the scrimmage, on which Carr secured a gain of 10 yards. The majority of the plays, however, were ordinary line plunges and frequent runs around the ends. The quarterback run, in the several times it was tried, proved an excellent ground-gainer. The work of Reynolds in the backfield of the first team was noticeably good...
...signal practice developed a new formation, whereby the end and tackle of one side of the line drop into the backfield and replace the fulback and one of the halves, who take their places on the other side of the line. Some attention was also given to developing a good interference formation for running in the kick...
...Harvard team showed marked improvement, especially in offensive work, which was, with one exception, remarkably strong throughout the game. At the close of the first half, however, the fighter Maine eleven held for downs on its own 1-2-yard line. Mills again proved very reliable in the backfield, breaking through the line continually for long gains. The work of Nichols and Reynolds was also noticeably good...