Word: captains
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Benham, the Lions' 5 ft., 8 in. quarterback, tried a short pass, which was almost intercepted by Harvard captain Ted Metropoulos but merely fell incomplete. Thus reprieved, Benham went to the air again, heaving a pass from his own 31 to the Harvard 33. Since everyone in New York's Baker Field was expecting a pass, Crimson safety man Matt Botsford was in position to deflect the ball. Deflect it he did--right into the hands of Spraker on the 25--and the Lion halfback covered the last 25 yards without a hand laid...
Lanny Keyes, Crimson fullback and captain, will start this morning, despite a troublesome leg injury...
...Lions are a much improved club since last year, and "are capable of giving anybody in the league a good ball game," said Crimson coach John Yovicsin yesterday. Nevertheless, they will be without the full-time services of ace fullback and captain Harvey Brookins and with six sophomores on the starting team, more mistakes than usual can be expected...
...scrum, veteran kicker Graham Russell and wing forwards Ted Frembgen and Dick Holmes are the standouts. With the return of Jim Keating, an excellent prop last spring, and Bob Embersits, Yale football captain two years ago, the scrum will combine power and speed with great experience...
Since the team will not elect a captain until Monday. Bartolet, who was acting captain for the Tufts game, will direct the squad again today...