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...drastic reshuffling of the varsity backfield was in progress yesterday afternoon in football practice as George Heiden was moved into the bucking back spot; Charley Spreyer was put into the tailback job; and Frannie Lee became Joe Gardella's understudy at wingback...
...threat to Dartmouth, and he should be more at home at wingback. Cliff Helman, up from the Jayvees, is in line for a Red shirt soon, because right now he stacks up as the best passer on the squad. The 180 pound Junior may develop into a good backfield prospect if he can improve in the other departments of his play. Another aerial possibility. Bob James, is a bit too slow for the tailback role...
Dave Glueck of the American: "Harvard, 14 to 7. The Big Green back Green backfield reserves run too thin, and the Crimson is ready to shoot the works this time...
...Indians can offer, but he is too light for much service. But Hayden is a competent back, and Harvard has good reason to remember his running mate, Bill Hutchinson. Bob Krieger is slated to start at end, but Coach Blaik may be compelied to shift him into the backfield. In this event he will be a distant threat, but no MacLeod by any means. The Minneapolis school-boy sensation has yet to prove him-self in intercollegiate competition...
Most serious of the Green casualties is Jackie Orr, tough-fibred little half-back. If Orr is unfit for service, Blaik has but three good halfbacks to shoot into the fray--Hutchinson, Hayden, and Arico. In addition, if Krieger is drafted into backfield duty, the flank squad is left very thin. Whit Miller is the only veteran, and he may not be good for 60 minutes of play. Nissen and Kelley are the other wing operatives...