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...chased and flanked by Harvard managers, but he showed more elusiveness than even the Dartmouth backfield. Running down the sidelines, he picked up 30 yards before he was forced out of bounds and finally downed by a Dartmouth assistant...
Seeking its first victory, the Crimson rugby squad could only tie the Boston Rugby Club 3 to 3 in a hard-fought battle Saturday. The varsity was plagued by backfield injuries and never managed to get going...
Saturday the Crimson XV faces the Dartmouth powerhouse. Harvard has to put together a backfield to face the Indians, but at least the varsity has a week...
Speaking of the Tigers, they should pick up some more lunch meat this afternoon when Colgate enters the Tiger's den. Colgate has been erratic, but even at its best it doesn't appear to be up to Princeton. The Tigers, with their many-splendored backfield, should be able to penetrate the Red Raiders end zone at will, and the Princeton line is capable of preventing any counter-raids...
...Harvard victory today will depend a great deal on whether the backfield gets coordinated. Mike Bassett will run the first unit, and the rumor is that Bill Grana will get the ball more often than in the past. Attempts will also be made to spring Hobie Armstrong loose...