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...recent conduct of the war. Besides the action in Greece and Libya, the Battle of the Atlantic and the Battle of Britain, many, Britons have recently worried about the nation's war production. The Prime Minister had seen fit the week before to shift his ministerial backfield to spur production and transport (TIME, May 12), and now the British public hoped that these matters would have an airing...
...other first stringers from last year, Burgy Ayres and Dick fiesta, participating in other sports, were not on hand. Charley Spreyer and Hank Vander Eb, backfield stars of last November's Penn game, also took no part in the spring pigskin picture. Charlie has been in New Haven and Hammering has had to spend all his afternoons...
...hard driving, close packing scrum which moved over the Cornell forwards like a vicious steam roller. Their superior heeling and quicker action off mark gave the Crimson backs the opportunities for the afternoon's scoring spree. But Coach Sid Cabot still sees further possibilities for gerater efficiency in the backfield...
Counteracting the news about Lee comes the report that two of Harlow's most dependable backfield men, Charley Spreyer and Hank Vander Eb may be able to return to school next fall. Both drew low numbers in the draft, but they have applied for the Marine service and are at present awaiting their acceptance papers. Vander Eb has already passed the rigorous physical exam...
...Varsity gots its first taste of two new coaches yesterday as Al McCoy, formerly of Colby, drove the backfield prospects through their initial workout and Earl Brown took a promising flock of ends under his wing. Brown has the job on his hands of grooming a running mate for Loren MacKinney to take the place of Joe Koufman, who graduates...