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Although earlier in the week, the Deacons were given the nod over the Bunnies, Al Mathis, star back from Kirkland, has since been injured, and the odds are upset again. However, few Hutchers have shown up for practice, and, in spite of the backfield that looks powerful on paper, the line is as yet untried. So it looks like a toss-up from here...
...packages when it takes on a rather mediocre Bell Boy aggregation. Winthrop should win this one, and is counting heavily on Stan Durwood, who was all set to take a place on the Varsity tackle squad when the Deans nabbed him. Durwood is playing his old position in the backfield, and should work the Lowell defense pretty hard...
...Coasters' eleven, champions last fall is still out with a badly wrenched knee. His loss may well affect the Adams' hopes for a repeat championship materially, but should not make much difference when his team-mates meet the Funsters tomorrow, since Dunster has an inexperienced line and a problematic backfield...
...addition to the Fisher brothers, the Varsity found tough going through the Yardling line composed of Bruce Smart, Dick Anderson, Sid Smith, Bill Ward, and Don Richards. In the backfield most of the time were Fairfield Goodale, Ed Harding, Dick Mechem, and Paul Perkins...
...whole bevy of speedy backs. Star guard and captain Phil Neagle, however, is out with a wrenched knee and will probably not see action until midway in the season. But his loss should make little difference against Dunster next Thursday since the Funsters have an inexperienced line although their backfield may make up for the deficit...