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Leverett's frequent fumbles were the chief bar preventing them from running up a high score, but their defense was air-tight. Edmunds shone in the backfield, while Ben Wilcox, tackle, and the two ends, Jack Hughes and Dick Dawes, were outstanding...
...Krieger will probably wind up at right halfback in the berth vacated by All American Bob MacLeod. Krieger is fast, shifty, and a skilled pigakinalinger. He can, if necessary, handle the punting assignment. "Cowboy" Bu Hayden, Jack Orr and Jim Banman are competing for the fourth backfield position. It's a wide open fight with Hayden holding a slight advantage since his pass-catching ability fits in most closely with the scher... of things at Hanover this year...
With two linemen out and the whole backfield shot to pieces Stahley has had his work cut out for him all week and still has no backfield selected for Saturday's game. But his greatest problem particularly aggravated by the continued changing of lineup has been to get a team that works together as a team, not just a group of individuals carrying out assignments...
...Backfield Problem...
...Backfield Coach Dave Colwell had his first blow of the week when it was learned that Gordon Lyle, promising St. Paul's wingback, would be out for the season. On top of that Graham is out with a bad foot, Waldstein with a cold, and possibly McNicol with an injured knee...