Word: backcourt
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...first singles for the Crimson, Captain New Weld beat John Mangan, 6-4, 6-4, with a strong backcourt stroke, which improved as the match progressed. Victories by Bob Bowditch, Tim Gallwey, Bill Wood, and Laurie Pratt helped spark the Crimson win. Jim Cameron suffered the only defeat...
...prospect for next year, however, is considerably brighter. Wilson believes that the outcome will hinge on the play of this year's freshmen, and on finding a replacement for Harrington to join Donohue in the backcourt. Either Bowditch, Grayer, or Bill Richling will probably fill this important position...
...forecourt, Finderson will use Bob Peretti, a 6 ft., 3 in. junior, who is hitting for 13.7 a game, and either Jerry Schwartz or Mickey Kirsh. In the backcourt will be two of the following three: Bunky Good, Don McGuillicuddy, or Dave Walker...
Coach Floyd Wilson expressed some doubts about his starting team, but said he would "probably" start the regulars, Bowditch and Repetto at forwards, Harrington and Donohue in the backcourt, and McClellan at center. "We haven't been shooting well lately," Wilson said, as he summed up the story of the varsity's last three games. If the team hopes to get by Columbia tonight and Cornell tomorrow night, its shooting will have to improve over its poor 21 per cent showing in the first half of the B.C. game...
...center, coach Doggie Julian will go with 6 ft, 8 in. Dave Farnsworth, a junior who has not been particularly effective to date. The Indians are very strong in the backcourt, however, where they use Chuck Kaufman and Walt Sosnowski. Kaufman is averaging about 15 markers a game, and Sosnowski about 10. Dartmouth is weak in reserve strength, but the starting five more than compensates for this deficiency...