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McCluskey's isn't the only injury bothering the football team right now. Halfback Dave Poe and end Ken Boyda, both starters who were injured two weeks ago, have not responded to treatment as well as doctors had hoped...
With McCluskey sound again, Harvard would have a running backfield with four potential touchdown threats: Pat Conway, the team's leading rusher, Walt Grant, number one runner last year, and Dave Poe, who returns to the lineup this week. Also back off the injured list is starting end Ken Boyda...
...coach's second reason for not starting Bilodeau involves Bilodeau. "Every time we want to fill a position, we turn to this boy. He plays defensive halfback. He's on the punt team. He holds for kicks. When Poe was hurt we had him practicing at left halfback. So this is the problem we've had: if he becomes the quarterback, how much can we play him where he's been playing. We have to make some decision considering what's best for this boy and for Harvard football as a whole...
...likely to be trying it today against a Harvard defensive backfield that contains some total strangers to varsity pass defense. Dave Poe, number one offensive and defensive halfback, is hurt. Either cornerback Jerry Mechling will be shifted back to safety, where he played last year, or Yovicsin will gamble with sophomore Bobby Leo in Poe's place...
...Poe's absence will hurt Harvard badly--the 180-pounder is a good inside runner, a good defensive back, and a good punt returner. But Wally Grant, Bobby Leo, and John Dockery are as fine a trio of halfbacks as you'll find in the league. Fullback Pat Conway is not only a track-team sprinter, but, in Yovicsin's estimation, "about as good a blocker as Bill Grana," or about as good as they come...