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Auother dog-fight for the starting honors against the Elis is evident after Saturday at the tailback spot where Bill Wilson has been stationed for the last five games. Greely Summers did most against the Bruins, playing 32 minutes compared to Wilson's 25, and handling himself capably both on offense and defense...
Bull Barnes replaced Loren MacKinney, Ayres replaced Johnny Page, Summers alternated with Wilson at tailback, and Jim Grunig swapped with Dick Pfister...
HARVARD McNicol fullback, 177 Lee wingback, 177 Wilson tailback, 181 Heiden blocking back, 180 Forte right end, 162 Gardiner right tackle, 202 Pfister right guard, 197 Page center, 167 Peabody left guard, 185 Miller left tackle, 250 MacKinney left end, 187 Farrell left end, 178 R. J. White left tackle, 192 C. Murphy left guard, 186 Evans center, 181 Michel right guard, 198 Olds right tackle, 195 Seip right end, 180 Jarrell blocking back, 175 Mazur tailback, 175 Hill wingback, 178 Hatch fullback, 175 ARMY
...MacKinney will start at left end for the Crimson, teaming up with Jack Morgan on the other flank. The big four, Gardiner, Miller, Peabody, and Pfister will hold down the center of the line with heady Johnny Page over the ball. The backfield will include "Whiffle Bill" Wilson at tailback, hammering George Heiden in the blocking spot, and Don McNichol in the vital full-back slot...
When Army goes into left formation, the wingback, Hill, does the running, and he also can perform this play. And for fullback Blaik has another triple threat in the person of Hatch, a tailback last year, who is none the less a very adequate plunger. The fourth member of the backfield is Jarrell, who in build and proficiency somewhat resembles George Helden at the blocking post...