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...Purple backs line up Maloy under the center, but with left halfback Massucco directly behind him. This shifts Doyle and Turco over to the left, and allows Maloy more of a choice in handoffs. The Leshaped formation also means that many diagonal sweeps can transform themselves, with little change in blocking assignments, into sudden slants over and off the tackles. The speed of the backs increases the effectiveness of this...
With chances for victory resting largely on stopping Maloy, the varsity will go into the contest in its poorest physical condition of the season. End Dike Hyde, a defensive standout, is definitely out of the game; defensive guard Dick Heidtmann will see only limited action. In addition, regular defensive halfback Dusty Burke injured his back in practice this week and will be lost for two games...
Depth in the halfback line was telling as wing halfbacks Bob Harding and newcomer Bill Engstrom repeatedly throttled Springfield's powerful offense from the outsides. By continuous alternating of Pants Pantalconi, Latsi Borger, Dick Miller, Ben Florin, and Harding and Engstrom, Coach Munro maintained a fresh midfield line which held down the Maroon with increasing success as the game wore...
Glenn Davis, "Mr. Outside" on Blaik's great wartime teams and now, after resigning his commission,* a halfback for the Los Angeles Rams, added the crusher to the pileup. Said Halfback Davis: "In pro ball you meet a great team composed of 33 great players each week. Since the pros take the cream of the crop each year from the college ranks, it is only natural to find much better teams in pro ball...
Roberts, the Dubuque express, ran with the team in its Harvard Stadium workout yesterday and his play today should make a great difference in the Tribe's ground attack. Speedy Eddle lsbey seems to have regained his starting right halfback berth, but Al Relch will see plenty of action...