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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...majority of Coach Fisher's regular forwards rested while a substitute line and the Team A backfield, with the exception of Johnson, were pitted against the scrubs in a 50-minute scrimmage on Soldiers Field yesterday when Sedgwick, Woods, Tolbert, Gaston and Macomber were given a lay-off. Some of these players are out with minor injuries, but all are expected to be in shape for the Valparaiso tussle Saturday...
...Coach Knox's second eleven trotted into the Stadium field, Coach Fisher lined up his red-jerseyed opposition with Havemeyer at center; Brown and Holmes, guards; Faxon and Hubbard, tackles; Kane and Clark, ends; Buell, quarterback; Horween, fullback; and Owen and Humphrey, halfbacks...
...scrimmage progressed, Coach Fisher sent in more substitutes until nearly every member of the squad had been given a chance. Drop-kicks by Hamilton and B. A. Hunneman '22 of the scrub eleven failed, and Coach Fisher gave the ball to the opposition at midfield. Here D. McK. Key '22 broke loose and tore through the substitutes for a 30-yard run, which was followed by a touchdown for the Second Team when a fleet scrub picked up a rolling ball and crossed the red goal line...
...skull practice yesterday afternoon, Head Coach Fisher discussed the mistakes that were made last Saturday in the University of Maine game. Three men were not present. Tolbert is out with a slightly injured hip and Havemeyer has a bruised instep. Both are expected to be in condition Wednesday. Johnson's broken finger has been bandaged and he may be back in four or five days. The squad was strengthened by the return of Rosece Fitts, Jack Crocker, Louis Brown and Sedgwick...
Exhibiting a far more effective change in the line and a harder running backfield than was apparent against Holy Cross, the University eleven virtually whisked the Maine aggregation off the field Saturday, rolling up 41 points. Meeting a tartar in Holy Cross prevented Coach Fisher from sending in many substitutes; but against such a weak opposition as the Maine eleven offered, he threw in practically the entire squad, 34 players participating in the fray. At no time did the team appear to be seriously weakened by this multitude of substitutions, the ball remaining well down in the opponents' territory even...