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...Harvard's best quarterback prospects are said to be Izzy Zarakov, Adolph Cheek, and Joe McGlone, all three of whom are dazzling broken field runners. Harvard's linemen, only one of whom has had first string varsity experience and that in a different position than he now occupies, are much smaller physically than those of former years, and in consequence, less apt to shine in the upstanding, hand-fighting game, and the fact that Robb, a Harvard sprint champion, has been assigned one of the end positions and another fast man the opposite wing position, would indicate that there will...
...looks as though the new backfield, first tried by Coach Fisher on Tuesday, would be the one to start Saturday's contest against the University of Virginia. Again in yesterday's signal practice Gehrke, Miller, Zarakov, and Cheek were the first choice...
These four, however, by no means monopolized Team A yesterday. They were merely Coach Fisher's first choice, and were soon replaced by others. In fact it seemed as if nearly every possible combination was tried. Zarakov exchanged places with Cheek, Spalding went in for Zarakov, Stafford for Spalding, and Samborski, Hammond, and Puffer for the other three. It was difficult to tell which group worked out best...
...defense Gehrke and Miller played close to the line, while Cheek and Zarakov stationed themselves well back...
What it could do on the offense is uncertain, although not completely so, for the ability of each individual is well known. Cheek, as a ground-gainer knows few equals, on the Harvard squad at least. As a field general he is an entirely unknown quantity, although he must have shown Coach Fisher something to have advanced from Team C to Team A in one week. Gehrke has won laurels both as a punter and a valuable defence man, to say nothing of his ability at interference. For an all-round useful man in the backfield he has Miller...