Word: half-back
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...Middlebury team is expected to prove a much more worthy foe than was the Clark five. Their offense is built around Captain Axtell, a veteran forward. Holquist, half-back in the Middlebury eleven which tied Harvard this fall, is the back-bone of the defense...
...outstanding ability striving for that position next fall, the three letter-men and Captain Slagle and Ewing of the Freshmen. The latter, a brother of this year's half-back, is a brilliant dropkicker. Two or three of these quarterbacks may be converted into halfbacks. Predergast of the Freshman team is an exceptionally fast back and a fine broken-field runner, but he is rather light for regular work. The Freshman line was not particularly strong, but it should furnish valuable replacement material. Forest, a very likely prospect at either center or tackle who was handicapped by injuries this fall...
...been the subject of much experimenting by Coach Welch. The injury which Furber received will probably keep him out of tomorrow's contest, and who will replace him is still an open question. Drew-Bear was at his position, right fullback, yesterday, with Pattison and Tarnowsky flanking Brooks at half-back. Phaneuf, however, cannot be left out of consideration, and may be included somewhere in the backfield tomorrow. Brooks has practically recovered from the injuries he received at Princeton and will surely be seen at center half, while Captain Greenidge and Fitton will be at left fullback and goal...
...backfield Newell Neidlinger will not be found at the quarterback's position because of a muscle injury, which he recently sustained. In his place will be the dependable Lyle Richeson, former half-back of Tulane, who will be supported in the backfield by Mallory, William Neal, and O'Hearn. Mallory, who has been on the injured list this week, will start, but he will play but one half at most...
...backfield, Lee at quarterback and Jenkins at full-back, seem certain to begin the game. For the half-back positions the Pfaffmann-Coburn combination or the Cheek-Howe combination will start, neither having much of an edge and either being possible starters...