New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-18
SEEKING TO FILL
HOLES IN Line
HorVeeu Faces Acute Problem
With Harvard Team This Year

Cambridge. Mass. Sept. is "
Realizing that only a few more
days remain before he must cut his
huge Harvard varsity football squad
in halves. Head Coach Arnold Hor-
ween today continued his search for
husky youths to fill the holes in his
shattered line. broken by gradua-
ton and low scholarship
Ever since Horween returned to
Harvard as a coach two years ago
he has always had a line problem
but nevere before has it been as
acute as this season.
In his squad of 1903 hopeful cam
didates for varsity berths. there
were many backfield prospects, an
encouraging number of ends but few
who could be classified as linemen
strong enough and at the same time
seasoned enough to Withstand the
rugged play of intercollegiate grid
iron competition.
First of all there was gaping
hole in the center. When Horween
left Cambridge last spring, he was
certain that Dudley Bell. who played
that position acceptably last fall.
would be available again this year.
Btu. however, became involved in
scholastic difficulties and was de-
clared ineligible before the end of
the last college year.
Bell was no sooner on pro" than
he was Joined by Stewart. a guard.
and Macarthur big tackle, both Of
whom We're about ready to become
regulars. Indications were that all
three would be unab BILE to regain
good standing until the football sea-
son was well advanced.
'Eskie" Clarke, a famous Harvard
lineman Of not so long ago, is again
aiding Horween as center coach and
he has a squad. Nhich included
Henry Gildea, brother OF the former
Holy Cross center and captain:
Bigelow, varsity substitute last
year. and Dorman. from the 1927
Clarke now has less than three
weeks to whip couple of ballpass-
ers into shape before the opening
game with Springfield college.
Duke" Dunn. the line coach, has
about the same kind of material 10
fill the rest Of the forward Nacan-
cies. He has plenty of ambitious
huskies but few of them have the
and training to make
better than average candidates.
The best of the lot. although the
crimson varsity has only practiced
twice. appeared to be Parkinson, the
only experienced guard in the line
squad. At present he is not varsity
caliber but Dunn believes he will
blossom rapidly Dick O'Connell.
who was also with the varsity squad
last season. was expected to be the
other regular guard but he has
plenty OF competition from Gade
and Truden, who performed bril-.
liantly last year on Eddie Casey's
freshman team. !
Among those trying out for
tackle were Red" Barrett, a 1929
substitute: Davis, one of last years
scrubs: Waterman. 2O5 pound
giant who was ineligible last season.
and johnson. Upton, Warner and
Trainer of the last freshman team.
Horween has plenty of good back
field prospects but there was not 4
star on the list except Captain Ar
thur French. the Splinter who was
one Of the best halfbacks in the east
last fall. French will probably be
forced to pay quarterback this sea-
son. although Elliott Putnam. who
called some of the signals in the
1925 Yale game. is again available.
Putnam is a bit understood and 1t
was believed that he would not be
rugged enough to act as defensive
back, an assignment which Hor-
ween expects his quarterbacks to
carry out.
There were several other capable
backs on the squad, including Joe
Potter, Wallie Harper, Tom Moore
and Guarnaccia. These youths were
very impressive last season. and.
aided by the wealth Of ball-carrying
on hand, they should form