Word: carr
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Have Mercler on us Little man," the foxy silver-haired fellow said. "We didn't come down here by Carr, and we don't expect to go back to Jordan...
...though Columbia has dropped two of its first three games since Little made this analysis, the backfield's performance, especially the passing of Dick Carr, has been much more like an exclamation point. The junior quarterback led the Lions to a 14-7 win over Lehigh and starred in 20-19 and 13-7 losses to Princeton and Yale...
Besides two good ends, Carr has an able receiver in the backfield. He is slight Bob Mercier, a half who stands only five foot six and weighs but 155. Two seniors complete the starting backfield, and all have performed adequately in the Lions' first three games, although Columbia's ground attack admittedly isn't strong. One is stocky Ken Krebs, who until this season played guard. Little, however, has shifted the 200-pounder to fullback. The other is halfback Max Pirner, a defensive half last year, seeing his first varsity experience on offense...
...ends--all-important because of the Lions 'reliance on Carr's passing--will be Dale Hopp and Phil Bonnano...
Local bettors presage a Lion victory on two counts; they feel the big, veteran Columbia line will be able to stop the Crimson backfield, and they feel the Dick Carr-Dale Hopp passing combination--perhaps the best in the Ivy group--will overwhelm the Crimson secondary. But the New York betting is not confident, and several papers have rated the game a toss...