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...candidates for the quarterback position are, of course, headed by Logan. His generalship in handling his football machine was illustrated last year and his efficiency is undoubtedly on the increase. The list of possible substitutes for the position includes Swigert, Watson, Cottrell, Winsor, Donerty, and Willcox. From among these the coaches are counting on developing several second-string men of good calibre, but the filling of the position is decidedly a problem...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOOTBALL MEN TRAINING HARD | 9/25/1914 | See Source »

Besides working against coaches, the University rehearsed signals in a livery drill. The team moved speedily and as curately under the generalship of Legan who handled the ball cleanly, and precision was prominent in all of the afternoon's work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COACHES NUMEROUS AT FIELD | 11/20/1913 | See Source »

...country, its one vulnerable point being the quarterback position. The material for this in comparison with the other three backs, has seemed rather poor; yet the immense improvement shown by Freedley and more particularly by Logan in the recent games, seems to indicate no lack of good generalship in the Princeton contest...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LITTLE OPPOSITION ENCOUNTERED | 11/7/1913 | See Source »

...first choice, Freedley second, and Logan third. Yesterday, this order was exactly reversed, Logan running Team A, Freedley Team B, and Bradlee being kept on the sidelines. This change was due to the fact that in Saturday's game Logan, who played during the third period, showed vastly better generalship than either of the others. Bradlee's work lacked snap, and he showed a marked tendency to fumble and miss signals. The shift is, of course, wholly conditional on the showing of the men in the latter games...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EASY PRACTICE YESTERDAY | 10/7/1913 | See Source »

...other men trying for the centre trio are not of such calibre that they can alone meet a heavy, well-organized and concentrated attack. They are all average, and very average at that, and the slender margin of superiority in line work established last year by Parmenter's generalship has vanished...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EASY PRACTICE YESTERDAY | 10/7/1913 | See Source »

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