Word: halfbacks
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...letter wingman returning. With single bucking a feature of the new attack, moreover, it was absolutely necessary that Root find ends who could smash a tackle or wing back single-handed and at the same time be sufficiently fast. That is why he made his two changes, Rankin from halfback, and later when Tom Wilson, last year's Freshman star was hurt, the conversion of Johnson from his center job. How successful the Eli machine will prove will depend a lot on the work on the flanks...
...initial game of the season, the Freshman eleven was defeated 7-0 by a strong Andover team, as the result of an intercepted pass late in the game. The ball, thrown by Bilodeau, was taken by York, Andover left halfback, who with fine interference carried it 80 yards for a touchdown. The extra point was kicked by Kellog...
Substitutions will be made most freely in the halfback positions, all three of which must be filled this year with new men. After experimenting all week with the six candidates for these stations, Carr will send in Frank W. Vincent, Jr. '36 at lefthalf, John Dorman '36 at centerhalf, and Culvin F. Morrill '34 at righthalf. One other man on the starting lineup who did not play on the 1932 Varsity is Leon H. Manheimer '36 at center forward...
...Casey were all on their toes. All the plays that will be used in the Eates game this Saturday were tried out, and Casey sent three full teams against the Jayvees during the afternoon's workout. On "A" team Lane was given a tryout as No. 3 back (left halfback) with Dean at No. 1 and Nevin at No. 2. No 3 is the running back position and Lane seemed to fit it pretty well...
...backfield Francis Lane looms up as the outstanding back from the Class of 1936. He has been playing halfback most of the time, but has filled Dean's position at fullback during the latter's disability lately. At the present time it looks as if he would outstrip his classmate Fred Moseley, who hasn't shone quite as brilliantly recently as he did in the first week of practice. These two Sophomores may provide the answer to the problem that faced Casey at the beginning of the season...