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Losing Haley means that the Varsity has lost not only its captain and best field general but also its best punter. Tommy Bilodeau is the only other back on the squad who has proved himself a reliable kicker, and to increase the Varsity's gloom Doc Thorndike decided yesterday that an injury received in Saturday's practice game will keep Bilodeau on the sidelines throughout the season opener with Springfield this Saturday...
Wisconsin alumni were given a rare Homecoming. In the stands as guest of honor was Patrick John O'Dea, Wisconsin captain in 1898 and 1899, often considered the greatest kicker the game ever developed. Most prodigious feat: in the 1898 game against Northwestern, played in a raging blizzard, he sent a drop-kick between goalposts 62 yd. away. Originally an Australian rugby player, O'Dea disappeared in 1919, was supposed to have joined Australian troops, been killed in action in France. Two months ago in California he revealed his identity to newshawks, explained his assumption of another name...
...rugged opposition. Herb Stearns and Don Hagerman capably fill the guard posts although both were at different positions last season. Hagerman was a tackle and Stearns a center, but Ellinger shifted them when graduation of the entire center of the line forced an alteration. Hagerman is the expert placement kicker of the Green who enabled the Indians to tie the Crimson last year and he has been even more accurate this year. Carl Ray, the heavy pudgy center who was the star on last year's freshman eleven has been a bulwark in the Dartmouth line and his defensive play...
...French club has an exceptions kicker in Victor Casanova, while the return of Jose Mayoraga and vie Raring former football star will strengilien the Harvard lineup. The game on the best exhibitions of light play ver seen at Cambridge...
...cartoonist portrayed the General with swelling bosom standing before the huge and hungry lion of Public Opinion while a placard announced "General Johnson will positively put his head in the Lion's mouth." Another had the General standing back to back with a jackass ("Great American Kicker"), and urging "Go on kick, I dare ya to!" A third had the embattled General surrounded with snowballs, brickbats and dead cats, belligerently challenging all comers: "Come on! Let's see y'u throw something...