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Meanwhile on an adjacent field Coach Henry Lamar sent his Yardling charges through an intensive drill on fundamentals, with defensive work particularly stressed. The linemen worked out under Emile Dubiel and the backs had George Blackwood to watch over them. The first cut of the Freshman squad will be made after the initial scrimmage on Friday. Barton Kelly and John Kennedy, brothers of the famous Shaun and Joe Kennedy respectively, Hoar, Duane, DeVine and McGruder appear to be most promising for the flank positions, while at tackle George Downing, Hallett, Healey and Phil Hallowell have displayed talent...
...practice was run on a strict time schedule, starting promptly at 9.30 o'clock with a short grass drill. The squad was then divided into four main groups; blocking backs working under Neil Stahley, running backs reporting to Howie Odell, Rae Crowther attending to the linemen, and Wes Fesler taking the ends. At 11 o'clock when practice ended, eight teams were running through signal drill...
Russ Allen, Bob Barkin, Jim Gaffney, Charley Kessler, Henry Russell, and Ben Smith, all linemen and Chief Boston, Phil Brooks, Rick Hedblom. Howie Lewenstein, and Verne Struck backs, all had perfect attendance reports...
Tackling practice is taking up more and more of the time, and the results are apparent. Both backs and linemen are being put through the rigorous course and by next fall every man on the squad should form a strong defense unit...
Though the starting backfield for the Yale game is as much a secret as ever, definite word came out yesterday on the linemen and ends who will be chosen to go at 2 o'clock on Saturday...