Word: quarterbacks
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Quarterback--Howe, Yale...
...Quarterback--Sprackling, Brown...
...Quarterback--Miller of Pennsylvania State...
...quarterback Miller of Pennsylvania State seems to be the first choice. Both Howe of Yale and Sprackling of Brown are possible candidates for this position but neither has shown Miller's consistent brilliancy in running back punts and in the clean handling of the ball. That Sprackling failed to come up to his AllAmerican standard of last year, is largely owing to the poor support given him by his team in the big games and to the fact that he was watched especially by all opposing teams on account of his known ability...
...began the season this fall with the baseball team and joined the football squad late in the season. Since then he has been on the hospital list and has lost a great deal of time. He weighs only five pounds more than Captain Howe. The only other substitute quarterback is Strout, who weighs 138 pounds and, while a clever player has always been considered too light. Strout played on his freshman team and tried for the university team last fall...