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...surprising thing about Mr. Caldwell's attitude is that he never seemed to worry about letting all the boys play under the old rule. Frank McPhee played almost sixty minutes per game at end, while other backs and linemen, though more specialized, rarely left their particular jobs. When the score mounted to say, 41 to 14 in the last quarter, Mr. Caldwell removed some of his starters. It is entirely conceivable that if Harvard manages to lead some team by twenty-seven points in the last five minutes, Lloyd Jordan may take Dick Clasby out, thus proving both the versatility...
Taking the direct pass from center, he stepped back, his arm cocked to pass. Then, tucking the ball under his arm, he faked a plunge toward the goal line. At the last moment, just as the converging Bruin linemen had him hemmed in, Sears lobbed a floater to Halfback Carmichael for the winning touchdown. Final score, after the teams had battled around midfield in foggy, floodlit gloom through the last quarter: Sears & Co. 14, U.C.L.A...
Captain Maurice Matteodo is the only letterman of the guards, sophomore Bill Klaess goes both ways at left guard. The 170 pound Matteodo is one of the fastest Bruin linemen, while 195 pound Klaess was co-caption of the freshman team that best Harvard 46 to 13 last year...
Look at the various jobs of varsity end coach Joe Maras. Ostensibly, Maras' primary task is to teach the fundamentals and finer points of end play to the Crimson's "exterior linemen." That, though, is merely the beginning of his responsibilities. Maras has a strategic, as well as a tactical, role: at numerous meetings throughout the week, he and the other coaches thrash out the problem of the team, sketching the outlines and--as the week progresses--the details of the game plan to be used against Saturday's opponent...
That Maras was able to switch so quickly and so successfully--from one line position to another (even with the professionals) is obvious evidence of his football skill. He was especially adept at defensive play, working from a unique "two-point" stance. Linemen generally face the opposition either on all fours or else on one knee, with a hand down for support. Maras, however, stood on his feet, crouching forward so that his hands swung just clear of the ground. From that position, he could move quickly in any direction, and could use his hands to fight off blockers...