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Brown has a fast backfield combination in Pieri, Samson, and Gagnon. Each made long gains through the Dartmouth line. Marley and Moody, substitute backs, also showed up well. Captain Weeks and Brisk are a formidable pair of ends, able to stop gains at the extremities." UNIVERSITY. BROWN. DALEY, L.E. R.E., WEEKS MACOMBER, L.T. R.T., JOHNSTON COLEMAN, L.G. R.G., PETERSON RUSSO, C. C., HOVING BROWN, R.G. L.G., HUGGINS McMANMON, R.T. L.T., SHURTLEFF DENNIS, R.E. L.E., BRISK CONLON, Q.B. Q.B., SAMSON GEHRKE, L.H.B. R.H.B., GANGNON HOFFMAN, R.H.B. L.H.B., PIERI HUNNEMAN, F.B. F.B., FLYNN
...teams are about even on weight, each line averaging about 160 pounds. The Tufts backfield may be a little heavier but the University backs are fast and will offset the difference
...make-up of the backfield is also undecided as yet. A. J. Conlon of Exeter, and T. W. Bourguignon of Rindge Tech., are contesting for the quarter back. R. N. Porter of Colby Academy and T. J. Murphy of Rindge Tech have lead the candidates for the position at left halfback, while A. G. Fiske of Stoneham High School and Halfback Frazier have survived the tests on the other side of the backfield...
...Martin at fullback. Then 'Adams at centre was on the Tuft squad last year, Carlton at right guard comes from Everett High, Otis Galloway is the star left tackle from Colby Academy, Doherty of Newton was the all-interscholastic end, Cleary was the Malden High quarterback. In the backfield, Bob Blair is the old Medford High and Colby Academy star, Fraier comes from Lynn English High, and Fitts is a Hunttington School fullback...
Former University players contributed largely to the strength of the Navy Yard eleven. Casey in the backfield played a fast game, while T. H. Enwright '18 was strong in the secondary defence. Murray at quarterback handled the team well. Horween and C. A. Clark, Jr., '19 played in the line...