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Corrigan, Boston's fast quarter-back, who was injured in last week's practice, has been kept on the side lines by Coach Cavanaugh, to insure his playing in this afternoon's game. Should Corrigan be unable to last the full time, Fitzpatrick, Boston's star punter, will direct the team, McElaney, the former Commerce athlete, taking his place in the back-field...
...ball and then the entire squad received its first taste of tackling the dummies. The candidates for quarter back were coached separately by E. G. Swigert '15, a former University quarter-back, and W. J. Murray '18. Murray, who has been granted a furlough from the Naval Reserve will have permanent charge of the quarter-back, and E. L. Casey '19, half-back on last year's University eleven has volunteered to assist in the coaching of the backs. The back-field men were given a short practice in punting for the first time this year and some promising material...
Coach Rollins wishes all the members of the first squad who are back-field candidates to report to him, dressed for practice, at 3 o'clock this afternoon...
...championship team will serve as a strong nucleus about which another strong team should develop. These men are Mueller, Shiverick, Eckley, Miller, Anderson, Tilley, and Gillies. The loss of Collins by graduation leaves Shiverick as the only veteran half-back, but Benedict, Hoffman, Van Horn and Carr form a good squad of players from which an excellent back-field should be made up. Mueller will undoubtedly remain in his old position of fullback. With the loss of Barrett, comes a large gap to be filled in the form of a quarterback. Shock, last year's substitute for this position, will...
...official contract has been signed by E. W. Mahan '16, captain of last fall's University football eleven, to coach the back-field candidates next season at the University of California. Mahan will work under head coach Andrew Smith, formerly of Pennsylvania. Mahan is the second player of last year's eleven to sign a contract to coach, E. W. Soucy having already made an arrangement to coach at the University of Wisconsin...