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After running against the offensive dummy machine, hitting regular dummies and the Crowther apparatus, the first and second teams tested their passing and ground games against the third team. Jerry Blitz worked at wingback in the first backfield with Johnny West, Phil Isenberg, and Lowenstein. Bob Fallon took Kanter's place at guard, teaming with Bill Rosenau. Bob Stargel, sophomore tackle who started against Columbia and has not played since because of a bruised ankle, scrimmages with the second team and should be able to go against the Indians. As in the case of Wylie, it is now a question...
Harvard showed little ability to defend against occasional Army screen passes, which spread the defense to prepare for the Cadet line onslaught. Bill Kierstead's attempted aerial attack was smothered by a lack of backfield protection. The Crimson, behind the speed of halfback Lon Tsavaris, drove deep into time gun stopped the bid inside of the Cadet...
Army's offensive backfield amounts to a coach's dram come true. Three of its members--fullback Gil Stephenson, right half Frank Fischi, and left half Jim Cain had already established themselves as stars at the start of the season. The fourth, quarterback Bob Blaik (son of the Cadets' coach), has thus far proved himself a competent successor to all American Arnold Galiffa...
Army's second string backfield, which will probably see a good deal of action this afternoon, in formidable. In addition to Pollard at fullback, the Cadets have exceptionally speedy halfbacks in Vic Pollock and Jack Martin. Gil Reich, the regular defensive safety man, quarterbacks the second backfield on offense...
Bill Klorstcad, who passed for three touchdowns against Leicester, will quarterback the Crimson unbalanced T attack. Lou Tsavaris, injured in the game, will be back in fast action at left half, and Art French and Bob Kendall complete the starting backfield...