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Frank Swirles, assistant coach and former star from U.S.C., played the part of the triple threat back, Ray Wolfe, while Wally Kamp assumed Jack Krol's position, blocking back. Ross Whittier imitated Bill Weirman as fullback, and Charley Putnam completed the powerful quartet with a likeness of Bud Kast...
Martin, a 197 pounder who bucks and spins somewhat along the lines of Penn's Stiff, who pestered the Harlowmen so much last week, will open the game at fullback for the Ithacans. Although only a Sophomore, he ranks ahead of Weiss, once voted New Jersey's outstanding prep school star...
With this uncertain future confronting them, the Varsity will be playing under a strain not yet encountered this season. For five of the starting eleven it will be an entirely new experience. Thayer Drake at right inside, "Sling" Slingerland at center half, and Bob Harbison and Olie Taylor at fullback are all Sophomores who have yet to prove their mettle. Wes Truscott at right half played in England but never before this year for Harvard...
Play bogged down after the score, and neither team was able to gain an advantage. A few times Leverett got the ball and seemed to be getting started as fullback and Captain Dick Jayson squirmed through the Deacen defense for a few large gains. But the Bunnies couldn't muster the necessary push in the pinches and were forced to punt...
...Without a smashing fullback we have found it impossible to make the single wing work successfully. We just don't have enough power. We're making an experiment with the "T" and we hope it will pay off in dividends," he concluded...