Word: halfbacks
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...first choices were Captain Wendell, whose ability is already known as a line plunger and defensive back, Brickley, captain of last year's Freshman team and a clever drop-kicker as well as runner, Bradlee, of last year's Freshman, Gardner, twice quarterback on University teams, and H. Hardwick, halfback for the 1915 team who is being tried out for quarter by the coaches. These are men from whom a fast string of first team backs will undoubtedly be picked...
Beside Captain Spalding at halfback, Bomeisler, Gallauer, Philbin, Dunn, and Ketcham, of the veterans have returned. Walter Camp, Jr., who was given a place at half-back on the All-American second team last year has not yet reported, and it is probable that he will be unable to play all season owing to an operation this summer. Beside Camp, however, there is a wealth of material for the backfield. Captain Spalding, Dunn and Philbin, all "Y" men, and Castles of last year's Freshman team are first class players, and from then an admirable combination for the line breaking...
...Barron '13, right halfback on last year's All-American soccer team, has recently injured himself severely in practice. He will probably be out of the game tomorrow, and may not be able to play for the rest of the season. His absence will materially cripple the team, as he has been the mainstay of the back- field in all the season's work...
Wendell prepared for College at Roxbury Latin School where he was on the team for four years, playing both in the backfield and at tackle. He was right halfback on his Freshman team, and has played the same position on the University team for the past two years. The last two seasons he has been generally recognized as the best line plunging back in the country, and has been twice chosen by Walter Camp for halfback on the All-American team. He is 21 years old, 5 feet 6 2-3 inches tall, and weighs 177 pounds...
...Haven, Conn., December 6, 1911.-- At a meeting of the Yale football squad held this evening Jesse Spalding '13, of Chicago, Ill., was elected captain of next year's team. Spalding prepared for college at the Hill School, where he played halfback on the school football team for two years. He played left halfback on his freshman team and was a member of the university squad last season. This fall he played right halfback on the Yale team. He is 22 years old, 6 feet 1 inch tall, and weighs 165 pounds...