Erskine at Davidson

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  Henderson daily dispatch, Henderson, N.C., September 28, 1937, page 6

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  DAVIDSON IS NEXT ON DUKE SCHEDULE Wildcats Steadily Increasing In Strength As In jured Return Davidson. Sept ga mighty Duke team that many expect to go to Cali fornia’s Rose Bowl will invade Davidson,s campus Saturday to battle Wildcat team that has been steadily increasing in strength since earyy season injury struck some of the star players. Both the Duke Blue Devils and the Davidson Dazzlers plunged over stout opponents Saturday to bring home victories. the Durham team defeating “. P. 1. $50 in Greensboro and the Davidsonians debating Erslsine here 21–⁠6. They. should be at fun war strength III a game that promises red hot action from start to finish. Coach Wallace Wade will throw all he has to offer in speedy, powerful backs and fast charging linesmen against Davidson, for his plans have been upset on Richardson field before. The Wildcats, Away splay one of their best games against Duke and will shoot the works against an adj n1ittedly more powerful team, but one that could possibly be beaten. - Such Duke stars as Honey Hack 410y3 ~ sxt4es4 “a – lPbg44y 6NG4tStCA dtl3 other fast, powerful backs, viii pull their best tricks in speedy offensive and bone-crushing line bucks against Davidson. The Dukes aerial attack and ground warfare will be polished up to offset the scoring threats of Davidson’s backs, paced by the SEN sational Teeny Lafferty, who scored three touchdownsi n nine minutes Saturday. if Captain Bailey Williams, 1875 pounds will lead the Wildcats into the game, the 10th to be played by Duke and Davidson. He should be at his best for the first time this season, Dave Warden, another ear1y-season casual ty will start the game. Bill Bolin, unable to start against Erskine, will enter the Duke game, all set to block and run. In the backfield with Laf ferty and Bolin will be Bob McClel- Ian and Fred Dennis. both of whom played well against ErsAine.

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Davidson leads 6–⁠0–⁠1 in seven meetings, counting the four since this game.