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...Coach Horween sent his B team into action at the starting whistle. Harvard's scouts had observed that the Purple eleven was equipped with a strong defense and a not-so-strong offense. Gambling on the accuracy of these reports, the University mentor, decided to give the reserves a test under fire. They held their own creditably. Richards, at center, Myerson, at guard, and Ogden, end, turned in high grade defensive performances. Of the regulars, Devens gave a fine exhibition of all around play. His running was hard and sure, while his defensive work, especially in hurling back incipient crusades...
While the linemen were engaged in a strenuous session of live tackling and on the dummies, Coaches Horween, Casey and Bradford worked with the backs and ends. Skeleton teams were organized and all the finer points of play were explained. Speed and accurate timing in the execution of offensive assignments, especially in lateral pass plays, was sought. The entire squad was then given a blackboard talk...
...blackboard talk opened the afternoon session and was followed by individual instruction: The Crimson passing attack then came in for its share of attention as Coaches Horween and Casey continued the work of ironing out the rough spots in the Harvard aerial game. Lateral passing, which has not played such a prominent part in the Crimson offensive this year, was emphasized...
Borrowing Newhart and Ginman, guards, from Team B, the coaches then organized an eleven for the tussle with the regulars. Dr. Richards and Bradford, ends; Hubbard and Dunne, tackles; Clark, center; Knox, quarterback; Casey and Kennard, halfbacks; and Horween, fullback, composed the team. Taking the ball on its own 40-yard line, the University players pushed over a touchdown in three plays. A Wood-to-Harding pass netted 50 yards. Devens plunged through tackle for ten more and then Putnam took a lateral from White for the score...
...coaches eleven attempted to get under way, but Horween's thrust at center was stopped and his pass to Casey on the next play failed. Kennard punted to Putnam, and the elusive Crimson halfback raced 90 yards for a touchdown. The regulars then put on a series of power plays in a 60-yard march to the final stripe, White going over. Shortly afterwards Wood, who had booted over the three points after-touchdowns, made a field goal from the 25-yard line. The other Team B players went in for the coaches at this coaches at this point...