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...that the line was weak, for although Crowley and Cutting both played brilliantly at times, they were not down on punts and did not tackle hard. Cutler punted well, but was not so good in receiving the ball. Corbett ran well with little interference, though his work in the back-field was below the average, and Leslie and Ver Wiebe both played well; Ver Wiebe made especially good interference, and frequently pulled White along for further gains...
Unless D. P. Starr '08 is moved back to quarterback, it will be difficult to find a good substitute for M. L. Newhall '08, who will undoubtedly be first choice. G. S. Taylor '08, who was injured last year, is a promising candidate, and J. W. Simons '09, E. P. Currier '09, F. Cutting '09, T. H. Adams '09, S. Galatti '10, and D. Crocker '10 may show up well. There will be plenty of back-field material to choose from. J. W. Wendell '08, who played full back last year, will probably be shifted back to halfback, where...
Early in the season with Parker, Burr, Kersburg, Osborne, Peirce, Inches, Macdonald, Orr, and Kennard out as forwards, it became evident that it would be much easier to find linemen than men for the back-field. Captain Foster played at left half until he sprained his ankle about three weeks ago. Since then, in order to get him into the best possible shape for the Yale game, his place has been filled by Gilder and Mason. Captain Foster leads the eleven well, is a hard line plunger, and the best defensive man on the team. Wendell, who played right half...
...partly due to the slippery condition of the field. Clark and Foreteller did the best work for Harvard. Several times Forckheimer broke through center and stopped end plays. Simons ran the team well, and Severance got off some good punts. The Andover team was the heavier, and their back-field was especially fast...
...prospects for a good back-field are bright; there is an abundance of material. Captain Hurley, by his brilliant work in all departments of the game, is easily the most prominent. Besides him there will be J. D. Nichols '06, F. H. Nesmith '06, H. Foster '07, J. Reynolds, Jr., '07 and J. Wendell '08. As R. E. Sperry '06 does not expect to return, a reliable punter will have to be round, for Nichols is rather erratic in this department of the game. At quarterback, D. P. Starr '08 has shown marked in running the team, although...