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Although Arlanson has not been right every time in the past, there is a feeling among Tufts rooters this year that his optimism may well be justified. Boasting a completely veteran backfield, this year's Jumbo eleven looks to be the best in many seasons...
Completing the veteran backfield are left halfback Paul Abrahamian, who transferred from Harvard two years ago, and quarterback Ralph Thompson. Abrahamian is big (6 feet--195 lbs.) and fast. A good ball carrier and scorer, he especially excels on defense. Thompson, on the other hand, is small, weighing only 165. A good ball handler and fairly good passer, he also makes an excellent field general...
When one considers Tufts' line, however, he cannot help feeling that Arlanson's optimism may be misplaced. In sharp contrast to the depth of experience in the backfield, Arlanson can fill only three line positions with veterans...
...pointed out that the inept Bowdoin team completed 11 out of 12 passes against the Jumbos, Arlanson maintains that most of these were made against his second and third teams. "We weren't weak on pass defense last year," he claims, "and we have the same boys in the backfield again this year...
...lateral tosses by sophomore Jim Burke gave Dartmouth a 13-0 victory over underdog New Hampshire, hampered by an inexperienced backfield. Penn showed little in dropping its nine-teenth straight game, to Penn State...