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...most startling shift involved Putnam, veteran quarterback. In yesterday afternoon's long scrimmage and signal drill, the regular field general was given a try at left halfback. This shakeup seems to have been caused by the failure of Gilligan, who has started all games in this berth, to show any marked improvement. Putnam has exhibited a fine brand of running this season but it does not seem likely that his shift will be permanent. He also took his old job of directing the team for a while yesterday and Mays, fleet Sophomore flash stepped in at half...
This latter change seems much more likely to be of permanent significance. With Devens and Harper filling in at the other two positions the Crimson would have practically the best running backfield it could assemble. Putnam, Devens and Mays all are experts on the lateral pass and end runs while Devens and Harper could be called upon for thrusts at the line and off-tackle. The Wood-Putnam-Devens-Harper combination, however, should not be neglected. In all probability this quartet will get a thorough test against the Alligators with the remote idea of starting against Michigan the following week...
...while that team A was running through its signal drill, team B was having a stiff workout with the Seconds. Coach Horween indicated by this that the status of many men was still uncertain. Talbot and Myerson were both given hard tests at guard while Putnam was given an opportunity to show just what he could do at halfback. Incidentally that was Myerson's first hard work since the Army game...
...PUTNAM Quarterback...
...Putnam, wily and aggressive quarterback, deceptive when on the throwing end of lateral passes, the Crimson's best broken field runner and the directing genius of the team...