Word: springfields
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Crimson fullback John Culver, who gained 174 yards rushing against Springfield last Saturday, is the 16th top ground gainer in the country, according to this week's N.C.A.A. statistics. The stocky junior ran the ball for 28 plays in his single game, for an average of 6.2 yards a carry...
Crimson backs Dick Clasby and John Culver won special praise. "That's a powerful ground attack you've got there. What was it--400, 500 yards you picked up against Springfield? Gracious me, that's a terrific amount of yardage." Little thinks the Crimson could have scored at least two more touchdowns against the Gymnasts. Anyhow, that's what his scouts seemed to think...
Just how good was this Kazmaier-less Princeton team, with the pressure of 22 games without loss on it? And how about Springfield, which had nothing to lose and everything to gain and played just that way. In comparing these games, which were the openers for all teams involved, only this much is certain: Columbia didn't hold back a thing in shooting for the upset which would have made its season worthwhile, regardless of what followed. Harvard held back...
...game against any opponent since November last. Little did remember, apparently. Stories out of New York this week tell how the Lions spent the first three days of practice drilling against "Harvard passes." In addition, it is worthwhile attempting to recall how many different pass patterns were used against Springfield...
...newspaper notice was halfback Bob Mercier. Because they operate from different styles of offense, it is difficult to make exact comparisons, but Dick Clasby and John Culver may be said to balance off this pair. And that's not counting reserve fullback Jerry Blitz, who showed extremely well against Springfield, and wingback John Ederer, who had not yet hit his stride last Saturday...