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...through the Harvard line. With the possible exception of big Joe Martin, hard-driving fullback on last year's Cornell squad, none of the Cadet backs could solve the five, six and seven man line defenses which Harlow threw against them. And time and time again the Crimson linemen were able to charge through and break up the Pre-Flight plays before they could even get started...
George Hibbard, first-line sub for mammoth Vern Miller, and Russ Stannard, who should be one of the stand-out linemen in the nation this year, will be the bulwarks of the emerald barrier, while acting Captain Bill Barnes and Cummings, subbing for injured Don Forte, complete the roster. Whether they can stand up under the block-busters that Sleepy Jim will hurl at them is yet to be seen...
...recent years, Barry Wood, a triple-threat All-American Dean's List scholar-athlete and Ben Ticknot, a deadly tackler from his post at center, and another All-American captain, are the most celebrated. Chub Peabody, who is one of the greatest linemen in Harvard history, an All-American guard (he made every nation-wide team and collected a horde of trophies) from last year is the latest addition to the Crimson Football Hall of Fame...
...appears that these inferior linemen are giving the coaches a good deal of worry. No one packs the punch of a Peabody or a Pflstor, and the sheer power of a Miller or a Gardiner is sadly missing. Jack Fisher, the Freshman captain of a year ago, has the inside track on the conter fight, but hero again a wide-open battle royal should develop in September...
...Saturday set-to Bill Wilson, Steve Gifford, Paul Perkins, and Jim Gallaher led the backs, with Stannard and Freshman Sid Smith the only linemen to stand above the pack...