The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-12
FOOTBALL
HARVARD WILL HAVE ONE OF
THE STRONGEST ELEvENs
THAT HAS EVER REPRESENT.
ED THE CRIMSON IN THE
OPENING GAME.
BY Albert Journcay,

BY Albert J%Ourneay.
Guar Of Pennsylvania Varsity Eleven
When the whistle blows for the
start of Harvard's opening game with
the University Of Maine on Sept. 81
the Crimson will have one of the
strongest elevens that has ever rep
resented 1t. In looking over the ma
terlal for the 1913 team every posi-
ton seems to be we'll taken care Of
except that Of quarterback. The loss
OF Gardner. who was graduated in
June. will be felt more than that of
any other member Of last years team,
as there is no experienced man to take
his place. 1t is expected that the
coaches will put forth every effort to
develop Mahan. the phenomenal half
back and captain Of last years fresh
man eleven. Mahan, who tips the
scale at just a little over $50 pounds,
Is rugged enough for varsity football
and Is remarkably fast. His value as
a backfeld man Is greatly enhanced
by his ability to punt and dropkick.
This year kicking will be Of greater
Importance than ever, due to the re-
moval Of the rule requiring the kick
er to be nv yards behind his line of
scrlmmage. Kicking from the regular
formation will be much resorted to,
and Mahan will be used often on this
play, as he is able to get his kicks
off very quickly.
Hardwick, who proved himself one
Of the stars Of 1912. may also be tried
at quarter. He has had some experi-
ence at the position, and was drilled
Bradley ana Friedly were also Used
in the spring, but zone showed much
promise as quarterback, though a
good substitute may be developed out
Of them.
The centre position will be decided
between three men-Storer, Gardiner.
and Wieglesworth. The Harvard sys-
tenn makes the centre position ex-
general Of the defense. Of which the
Crimson uses seven different forma-
tons. The coaches may find it advis-
able to remove Captain Storer from
MS old place at tackle to the pivot
position. He is fast enough to cover
the ends. is strong enough to back
up the line. and his work in the open
field is Of the finest calibre.
These qualifications, together with
his agg%ressiveness. should make. him
an ideal man for the position. In
case Storer is moved to centre Tudor
Gardiner. who. when he broke his
arm in the Princeton game two years
o was considered one of the best
tackle position. Gardiner has. entire
~ recovered. and will be one Of. this
certainty that he will. be used some
place along the line. al. he is a hn-
ished end and centre. as we'll as a
tackle. In all probability he will play
the tackle position. with storer at
centre. though the coaches may de-
ciae TO use him at centre. A good
substitute will be found in WigEles.
worth: Parmenter's understudy. It 10
enffHpIv nnQd3hvA tho% vH~f--S---..-1A
may be elected for the position. but
Gardiner and Storer seem. to be the
better choice at the present time.
10th Of last years guards will he
PACK, and look like fixtures. Pennock
Is an aggressive. dependable player,
and was chosen for. Walter Camps
1912 an-American eleven. Trumbull.
and this pair, with storer or Gardiner
at centre. should make the middle or
the line well-nigh impregnable.- -
Hitchcock and Captain Storer. last
years tackles are both eligible again
this season. They are a light but ar.
sressive pair. n can always be de.
pended upon. It was Storer who re-
the first touchdown that Harvard had
secured on Old Ell since 1901. IN
case Storer IL moved to centre Gar.
diner, who is considered M good or
even better. WILL he usc in his place.
o'Brien will v one wing. while
Coolidge appears to be the most like
ly choice for the other. O'Brien
showed marked Improvement toward
the latter. part Of the 1912 season and
this year should be rated among the
best ends in the country. Coiitdge
lacks varsity experience. but is fast
and uses his head well.
The backfeld will be or
Hardwick. Brickly. Brailee and Ma
han, all of whom except the last nam
ed have. had one or more years' war.
sity experience. This combination
will be hard to improve on. Brickiy.
the sensation Of the 1912 season and
one Of the greatest droDkickers who
ever wore a cheated shoe. Will play
one halfback. The team. that oppose
Harvard this fall will have Brickiy
az the objective point Of. their defenee.
ana the stock back will have to be
even better than in 1920 keen up
his phenomenalwork..
There. VIII be one or two .chanse.
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