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Beard runs less than Gottschall, but his companions in the Tomahawk backfield are almost on a par with their counterparts on the two-way unit. Halfback Paul Klungness has averaged 6.4 yards a carry for a total of 39 yards. Fullback Irv Burkholder has a 5.3 average...
There is a hole in this backfield with Gene Nattie, a halfback, injured today. Don't be surprised if his replacement turns out to be good...
There will be one other change in the starting backfield, with sophomore Bobby Leo moving in at right halfback in place of Walt Grant. John Dockery, last week's Ivy Back of the Week after his 104-yard run with a pass interception against Cornell, is the starting left half...
Grant will team with his old running mate, Poe, in the second backfield. Yovicsin prefers to use the two halfbacks as a team and wants to leave Dockery on the first-string after his performance last week...
...other question mark in the backfield is sophomore fullback Pat Conway, who missed practices early in the week because of a cold...