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...effective back was not the only bright spot in Saturday's play. Ellis, the Andover half, was fully as sensational and probably a faster carrier of the pigskin, registering several gains over fifteen yards apiece...
...easy week is in prospect for the Crimson pigskin chasers except for the ill-starred second team, who will be hard at work learning Princeton plays. There is little doubt that eleven substitutes will start against Virginia. One of the most likely changes will be a real try-out of Wales at quarter, who, delayed in his return to Cambridge, has had but little chance to show his good or bad points this year...
Early in the afternoon the men had a long blackboard talk followed by a half-hour snappy signal drill on the field and breaking through practice. the coaches went from man to man giving individual advice and instruction. The kickers were watched closely as they booted the pigskin, for kicking may prove to be the most important factor in the game tomorrow, especially if the Centre line offers real opposition to the Crimson forwards...
...score of forward passes that were caught and only two that were incompleted. It is a common occurrence for him to hurl a spiral pass 30 yards right into the hands of a player running at top speed. Joslyn and Codding, the Williams ends, are experts at catching the pigskin and should prove to be dangerous to the Crimson in an aerial offense. In addition, Hibbard, the fullback, and McLean and Binger, the halfbacks, are clever runners and consistent ground gainers...
...second period with the ball on the 20-yard mark, Bradley fumbled, and Havemeyer again proved to be on the job by falling on it. Here Buell went into the game, and after several line-bucks had gained little, Bradley intercepted Buell's pass. A punt sent the pigskin out of bounds on the Valparaiso 44-yard line. Runs by Humphrey and Buell, and a pass to Gaston netted 22 yards. Here Buell's drop-kick hit the upright and another chance to score was lost...