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...Warrington at center is another old hand, and he'll be passing the pigskin back to some of the most accomplished backs in the business. Johnson is the big boy, of course, and he's plenty big. His own coach Voyles calls him a "back without a weakness," and that's going some. He's the man that beat both Dartmouth and Navy with field goals, and when he's not kicking he's usually furrowing opposing lines with All-American calibre running...
...them will stay under the tutelage of that Southern Gentleman--some are bound for bigger and better things, and are Varsity timber. At the last accounting, four June Yardlings had been awarded Red Jerseys, the symbol of pigskin excellence, by the coaches, and were officially in the major league...
...snappy, precise manner. Earlier the Crimson, with an equal amount of zip and drive, had pranced through plays, and had a look at some of Crowley's favorites. After the signal drills, sideline observers expressed the opinion that, while the Crimson gridders were more skilled at handling the pigskin, the Cloudbusters had it all over them in individual power and ability...
Your article cites that in 1857, during the Great Mutiny, the Moslems were sewn into pigskins before being shot, but it does NOT mention the Black Hole of Calcutta, or what necessitated, in the opinion of those responsible, drastic reprisals. Nor does it point out that it was the religious fear of pigskin, rather than death, which broke further mutiny...
Along with these men, who may well be lost to Dick Harlow next fall, several other players on which the Crimson pigskin wizard was relying will not be showing up next full. Dave Goldthwalte, Johnny Page, Ray Guild, and Tommy Shattuck, added to these named above, will almost certainly be missing. One bright sport on the horizon is the announcement by Don Forte, next year's captain, yesterday, that be definitely will be back...