Word: backfielder
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...present the principal obstacles to be overcome in the development of the team appear to be the scarcity of backfield material, especially of substitute quarterbacks, the light weight of the candidates, and the lack of punters. A great many new men, however, are expected as candidates within the next few days and the difficulties now experienced should in large measure be alleviated...
...with the exception of Captain Marshall, all linemen, there will be an excellent opportunity to rectify, with experienced material, that weakness in defensive play which was one of the chief obstacles to the successful out-come of the season last fall. The loss of three men from the backfield will be severely felt, and it is partly in order to overcome this that the plan has been adopted in favor of the earlier development of team-play. The principal contest for positions will occur at the beginning of the season, and one settled team will be kept together as much...
...score was certainly unusual. It is also seldom that a strong team is scored upon by a long run, yet there was one run of 74 yards straight through the line for a touchdown, and there were others similarly executed which, if not stopped by the man in the backfield, would have had the same result. With the exception of these plays and a few punts of extraordinary length, there was little of the spectacular. For the most part, the game was a long series of rushes with scarcely any variation from the accepted style of attack--the tackle-back...
...decreased some from what it was the day before, as none of the coaches played in its line-up, and it was a comparatively easy matter for the first team to circle the ends or pierce the line for long gains. A number of men were tried in the backfield positions on both teams. Foster played at right halfback on the first eleven for the first time in several weeks and took part in the plays with good dash and vigor...
...time has the eleven displayed any abilities that would justify confidence in its success when matched against an opponent of more than average weight or experience. Both these latter qualities are components of the Brown team, and added to them are unusually capable players in the tackle and backfield positions. The line-up of the Harvard eleven for today is not definitely decided and is subject to change, but as it stands now several of the regular men will not play. Knowlton's place will be taken by Mills, and Clark will be substituted for Jones who is laid...