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...same time, the A squad ran through intensive signal drill. All teams had worked earlier on forward passing and pass defense, as well as punt formation plays. Chuck Roche now appears to be the leading backfield candidate for kicking honors Saturday against Western Maryland, although he may share this department with Wally Flynn and Walt Coulson, two ends who did most of the Varsity punting last fall...
Besides last year's Varsity, there are several other sources of talent from which Dick Harlow can draw to complete his first-string backfield. From the 1946 Freshman team come potential passing threat Jim Kenary and scathack Hall Moffie. Kenary found a starting quarterback assignment in both B.C. scrimmages, completing a few long passes and making several long gains on the ground. Moffie made his first Varsity showing in the second B.C. tussle and endeared himself to such Crimson partisans as were present with assorted lightning breakaways through the Idagles' secondary. Competing with Moffie for the left-halfback slot...
With this wealth of backfield material to fill such vacancies as that left by last year's graduating captain Cleo O'Donnell, the line is harder hit. Gone are star tackles New Dewey and Eddle Davis and outstanding center and linebacker Jack Fisher, and these men will be hard to replace. Probable starters in the tackle positions are speedy Howie Houston and massive Chester Pierce. Other candidates include big John Gorczynski, a transfer from Pitt, Doug Bradlee and Rocky Stone from the class of '50, and Dean Markham from among the lettermen...
There are several other sources of talent. From last year's Freshman team, seatback Hal Moffle and potential passing threat Jim Kenary have already become important cogs in the new backfield. "Fleet Gibby Warren, who showed well in the B. C. scrimmage, comes from the Jayvees, while halfback Chuck Roche, star of the 1945 informal team, returns to action. From Tufts as a transfer student comes 210-pound fullbacks Sam Adams...
Dick Harlow will have this wealth of backfield material to draw from in filling such vacancies as that left by last year's captain Cico O'Donnell, but his line is harder hit. Gone are star tackles Eddie Davis and Ned Dewey and outstanding center and the line-backer Jack Fisher, and these men will be hard to replace. Candidates for the tackle positions are speedy Howie Houston, 215-pound Chester Pierce, Ron Garvey, and Dean Markham from among the lettermen, Doug Bradlee and Alan Stone from the class of '50, and big John Gorczynski, a transfer from Pitt...