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...Douglas '30, Sophomore wingman who appears to have caught the coaches attention by his work in this week's practice sessions, was again at right end on Team A yesterday and is practically assured of holding down that job in tomorrow's game...
Burns is thought by many followers of Harvard football to be the backfield find of the current season. At Andover and as a Freshman at the University Burns was a strong wingman. Coach Horween shifted him to the backfield at the opening of football practice this year, and Burns has subsequently vindicated the shift by earning an undisputed berth in the team A backfield. With Moore and French, Burns ranks first among the University punters, and is also a drop and place kicker of merit. He is rugged in build a fast runner, and gives promise of being an effective...
...reputed to be a dangerous weapon and will have to be watched by the University defense. The little Japanese quarterback who played a major role in last year's game was injured playing against Loyola two weeks ago, but is in good shape again. Davis is a veteran wingman who crossed the Crimson goal line last year when he snatched a pass, and is a slashing defensive player as well. Coach Tasker of the Williamsburg aggregation has built up an offense around these two veteran back. Last year Harvard was primed for a vaunted aerial attack, so primed in fact...
Among others who will probably serve in reserve roles this afternoon is Saltonstall, regular wingman on last year's team, who was out until a few days ago with injuries. Saltonstall has taken part in some of the scrimmaging this week and is considered fit for action again. In case the inexperienced line-men who have been pioked to stem the Purple tide seem incapable of the-task Coach Horween will have several veteran players on the side lines whom he can rush in as fresh material...
...exchange of kicks. The tackling on the whole was better than that displayed in the early season games last year, although there was little enough of the deadly variety which stops a man in his tracks. Of the backs, Sayles alone appeared to be completely at home. The former wingman charges hard and runs, interference well. French, last year's Freshman captain, showed promise of developing into a strong running back but experienced difficulty in getting started against the McMillin team due possibly to nervousness and inexperience...