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Today's practice was dummy scrimmage. Coaches Lourie, Wittmer, and Van Gerbig entered the scrub line-up to give the regular eleven defensive drill...
Practice tomorrow will be short and will be devoted exclusively to a last minute rehearsal of signal play. As a result of the cessation of scrimmages with the scrubs, every man on the squad is in good condition. Single, Gilligan, and Dinsmore, three of the best backfield men, did not even play in last Saturday's game with Swathmore. Coach Roper worked his two teams today for 45 minutes on forward passes, and a straight running attack, with a scrub line giving opposition in dummy defense...
Offensively the Crimson team was slovenly and dull. When it tried to break through the scrub line, it was powerless. Not until the last few minutes of play did Coach Fisher's eleven score a first down...
...this year, but this weakness has been largely corrected, according to the coaches. It appears that the difficulty has been caused by too hard, high passes from the center. The backfield composed of Slagle, Weeks, Caldwell, and Gibson will be kept intact, although Hull a made over scrub tackle, was given a through trial Thursday. Dinsmore, star Gibson will be kept intact, although Hull, quarter of a year ago, is again in condition after a long illness, but he will probably not play today...
...When the scrubs entered the Stadium late in the afternoon for the scrimmage, they were led by their newly elected captain, W. T. Heageney '25. For two years he has played a consistant game on Coach Knox's squad, and this fall spring into prominence after a 25-yard dash through the Crimson line in scrimmage. As a punter and runner of considerable ability, Heageney is easily the most valuable backfield man on the scrub squad...