Word: backfields
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...feeble G.O.P. tried first to get either liberal Senator Jacob Javits or personable young Representative John Lindsay to run for mayor. Both refused; the party finally settled on Lawyer Lefkowitz, and picked running mates to produce a ticket that sounds like three parts of a Notre Dame backfield: Lefkowitz, Fino and Gilhooley. The G.O.P. campaign, based mostly on the possibility that the Democrats will destroy themselves, has not yet gotten off the ground...
...title. This year it's Yale and Cornell, with Dartmouth running a close third. Yale's undefeated championship team last year had bench strength that could have started and won games at many other colleges, a legacy encouraging victories this year. Cornell is strong all over, especially in the backfield. Both teams could win; the Summer News will pick Cornell over Yale, however, even though the temptation is the reverse upon recollection of the Casey Stengel-like firing of coach Lefty James at Cornell last winter...
...backfield are, in addition to that of quarterback, the questionmarks of fullback and left halfback. Hank Hatch and Tom Boone are both able men at right half; Roy Williams and Billy Taylor will most likely share the left half spot. Chuck Reed, defensive specialist at fullback, may be changed to left halfback for offensive duty. Fullback is anybody's, and could go to seniors Gil Bamford, Dave Ward, or Stan Greenspan, or possibly to sophomore Bill Grana. Any one of the ten fullbacks returning next month could...
Conclusion? Too many problems in the backfield--which is especially bad because the Crimson cannot hope to lead the League in defense as it did last year. In three consecutive games last year (against Columbia, Dartmouth, and Penn), the Crimson scored only one touchdown--and won. Harvard scored three touchdowns in only one game, and two in only three games. Glenn Haughie and Jim Nelson are gone at the corner linebacker positions, and big Bob Pillsbury and the other staunch linemen have graduated. Offense, not defense, will have to lead the Crimson to victory. The line will certainly be creditable...
...only outside engagement to date, an informal scrimmage with members of the Boston Rugby Club, the backfield appeared strong, though the scrum was ragged. Rowe says the team has "really looked good" on other occasions, and sees in good chance for the A team to better its 5-2 fall record...