Word: backing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...clock Friday afternoon, seven of Jaakko Mikkola's harriers will board the bus for the trip to Nickerson Field, the site of their first competition of the season, with Boston University. The coach expects a good showing from his men, most of whom are on their way back into form. W. Penn Tuttle '40, will captain the team; others running will be: Richard Wing '40, E. Langdon Burwell '41, Lightbody '40, Malcolm Mackenzie '41, Eugene V. Clark '40, and Frank L. Porter...
From the some home-town, from the same school, and in the same class with Lee, comes the other starting Sophomore back, Charley Spreyer. Unlike Lee in temperament, Spreyer seems easy-going on the field; but somehow he's always there. He's the Larry Kelley type of "clutch" player, without Kelley's objectionable trimmings. At fullback he won't spin and run like Vern Struck, but he'll kick like George Roberts...
Hank Wood, a Senior, may turn out to be the surprise package in the form of a fine blocking back. Ineligible last year, he has been converted from the line where he played as a Sophomore. Harold Whiteman, a husky Junior and letterman, completes the regular quartet...
Dunster's chief hope lies in Red Bailey, end and full-back of the all-House team last year, while the Bunnies are pinning their hopes on Harry Burgess, another of last year's all-stars...
Healey, Koufman Back...