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...Gardella was discovered last year as a suitable successor to Vernon Struck at full-back. Harlow's deceptive offense depends on the spinner, and it is on this post that Dick and his backfield assistants Johnnie Wood and Struck will devote a lot of attention and worry. Sophomore Fred Spreyer, who is at present slated for the wingback berth, may quite possibly switch positions with Gardella. On Frazier Curtis falls the nearly impossible job of filling the combined shoes of Cliff Wilson and Chief Boston as blocking back. As leader of the interference and key man on the defense, this...
Kirkland exhibited almost flawless timing on spinners and reverses. One play especially was deceptive, a center delayed buck on a fake spinner, which gained consistently. The entire Deacon line fought hard, tackled cleanly and effectively...
...final quarter, the Bellboys took the ball over for a touchdown on three plays. Norm Blotner broke loose on a fake spinner around left send for 55 yards. Two plays later, Dick Lewis knifed over left tackle for one of the most brilliant runs seen this season, fighting and spinning loose from five Dunster tacklers for a touchdown...
Winthrop then went down to Kirkland's 15-yard line, which was the nearest either team came to scoring. The Puritan backfield at this point began knocking each other down on attempted spinner plays, thus stalling the attack...
...first time this year, Lowell began scoring early by taking the Leverett opening kickoff from its own 40 and working the ball right down the field on eight plays for a score. Tiger Conroy, fleet Bellboy back, registered the touchdown on a ten yard spinner over center...