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...Gerbig's appearance in the back-field is a sure sign that the followers of old Nassau will have a strong kicker, one of the best in the east. Newspaper critic's particularly critized the kicking of the Orange and Black in the last week's game with Johns Hopkins. Kicks were short and gotten off so late that they were frequently blocked. But Van Ger-big's leg will eliminate this difficulty in todays game...
...Like ' Merriwell,' Matty was a football star in college. He was even greater in this capacity than as a baseball player at Bucknell. He was rated the best punter and drop kicker in the East. And, like Merriwell, Matty was a pitcher...
...Dartmouth and the Princeton trio, Smith Gray, and Stout, were clearly the most deserving contestants. Smith was chosen, not for any exceptional brilliancy, but rather because, of the high quality of his play maintained throughout the first half of the Tiger-Crimson contest and his ability as a drop-kicker...
...Dartmouth formation calls for a combined carrier, kicker, and passer far behind the line to be used as a "triple threat". From all appearances Coach Cannell has succeeded in developing three men for this berth all of whom should be in excellent shape for the game in the Stadium on October...
...present Buell is the only experienced field general, and since Pfaffman has had a year of experience with the University and one with the 1924 team, the coaches are hoping that he will prove to be a valuable alternate for Captain Buell. His value as a drop-kicker is another reason for the shift...