Word: backfields
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...scrimmage began with the ball in the middle of the field. The informal backfield with B. S. Blanchard '20, and R. Hoffman '19, alternating on line plunges and off-tackle plays were not able to gain consistently through the Navy line including such strong players as Adams of Tufts and C. A. Clark, Jr., '19, on the right side of the line and at left end strecker who played a strong game in the Army-Navy athletic carnival. I. G. Coolidge '20, made several good gains around the ends. The informals repeatedly tried forward passes, but were not successful...
When the Navy was given the ball, the full power of their star backfield was seen. E. L. Casey '19, W. J. Murray '18, T. H. Enwright '18, and Cannell, the Dartmouth back, showed a varied and powerful attack. On short line drives with material gains by Casey through the entire informal eleven, the sailors gradually advanced the ball to within 10 yards of the informals goal line. The informals' defence stiffened momentarily but Cannell was finally able to cross the line on a plunge between guard and tackle...
...line. J. Gaston '21, has been moved from tackle to end supplanting G. C. Lee '21, and W. B. Frothingham '21, has been shifted from guard to Gaston's former position. C. S. Stillman '21, comes from the second team to take Frothingham's place. The composition of the backfield in Saturday's game is still undetermined. T. C. Wales '21, R. S. Humphrey '21, and A. D. Hamilton '21, will probably start with either F. B. Lothrop '21, J. A. MacDonnell '21, or C. B. Butterfield '21, in the fourth position...
...informals, who lacked several regulars because of the drill for those in the naval courses. Forward passes were tried by both teams in great number. J. G. Coolidge '20 broke up several of the Freshman passes and ran back kicks for long gains. Coach Rollins played in the informal backfield the greater part of the scrimmage in place of L. Crosscup '19, who injured his leg in the first few plays. C. F. Weden '20, within five minutes of the start of play crossed the Freshman goalline on a five-yard line plunge, following a 15-yard gain...
...twice in rapid succession, the Army team is built and picked by Haughton. On paper the bluejackets seem unbeatable but so had Yale for many years until Haughton's men attacked them. The Navy material is all from All-New England; with Murray, Cannell, Enwright and Casey as a backfield the Ayer linesmen are in for a busy afternoon. It will be a game marked by brilliancy, speed and fumbles...