The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-09-17
To-dayS Sports Parade

, single one OF his players actually
make q play. His only knowledge
of their strength and their weak
ness was gained from what others
had told him. and from what he
could learn by watching the motion
pictures OF. Harvard'B 1894 games.
True. he worked with part OF the
squad In spring practice. but the
early work was limited entirely to
fundamentals.
10 aid him In learning his men,
Harlow had each prayer 6tencil his
own namc across his chest In big
white letters.
Armed with this meaRer knowi-
edge, and handicapped by the
brevity OF the training season OF
tho "Ivy" colleges. Harlow must
ready u team which, aftetr meet
ing Springfield In the opener on
October 8, runs against Holy Cross.
Army, Dartmouth, Brown. Prince
ton, New Hampshire, and Yale.
with New Hampshire as the only
"breather."
Give time, Harlow probably
could give Harvard a ranking
team this season, for he has more
than adequate material. Certain
ly, he won't lack for backs. In
cluded In the regulars which re-
turned, is the entire starting back
field of 1834-Chptain Bob Haley
quarter; Fred Moselcy and Bill
Watt, halfbacks. and Don Jack
son. full. suppieInenting these are
such outstanding performers o.
George Hedblom, the curley-hair.
cd powerhouse who ran wild In
tho second half OF the Yale game
last year; finshy little Bill Par
quette; the two Georges, Black
wood and Ford, and Leo Ecker.
Tho best freshman back prospect
is Arthur Cakes. who captained
tho frosh last season and who In
about the best passcr on tho squad,
with no many capable backs
around, Harlow is likely to con-
vert the spares into linemcn. III
! happen TO have u couple OF great
fullbncks ! don't believe In letting
ono OF thom sit on the bench I'M
til something happens to the other
one" Harlow said. II put the ex-
ira one in at tackle. guard. or
end"
Harlow's chief worry IN the CEN
ter of the line. or graduation and
misfortune cost him his snapper
back and guards. Wnldemar wy
soclJ, tho big sophomore who was
being counted on to Ill the center
job, has dropped out OF school. Bob
Jones'. third string center last
year. IL expected to get the job.
Jones IN II bit light, but Ii packed
with fight.
Tho guard positions are wide
open, but Thomas Kessler and
Charley Husband. second -stringcrs
last year. old nm edge right now,
There In possibility. however.
that both may be forced to yield
before the challenge OF Charles
Allen and Dave Glueck, who stared
on last years froSh team.
Last years regular tackles. Mike
Adlis and Bill Burton. are back,
but win be driven TO the limit for
the Jobs IN Graham Spring and
Robert Watson, tho pair which
"NUI Nk'siht ~ Wv bpeofu
half last year. and held the Blue
backs to meagre sixteen yards
Francis Maser, eos pound sopho-
more. also may have something to
shy about the award Of one tackle
position,
The ends offer little worry to
Harlow for shaun Kelly and Emile
Dubiel, a pair of extraordinary
wingmcn, are back and In perfect
shape. And out of the 10 other
wing candidates Harlow should be
able to mould u pair OF capable
subatitutea.
Harvard won only three games
last year, but should do better this
season. Our guess IL That the
Crimson will be II team which will
show n stendy gain In power and
finesse with with the passing of
each week, and that when Yale and
Princeton roll round. Will bean
afternoons handful for anyone.