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...future officers will provide Captain Bob Claflin at all with their most formidable opposition of the campaign. With victories over every foe on their schedule except Lehigh (eastern intercollegiate champions), Army is experienced, well-coached, and like all West Point teams, in perfect physical condition. Army's esprit de corps cannot be overlooked either...
Butch Jordan has not had it so easy, Injuries and graduation have forced the genial mentor to revamp his lineup until only three men are wrestling in their regular slots. Buddy King, who competed at 145 in the MIT and Wesleyan bouts, returns after sitting out the Columbia match; Claflin makes his second start at 175 and his home debut; and Howie Houston, a potential national champ, holds down the heavyweight chores...
...fairly even fights; King's opponent, Abe Allen, lost by one point to Dan Ray last year; Chuck Olentine, who will face Harvard's Rod Skinner at 155, bowed to Don Louria for two years but was never pinned; Stan Thompson, at 165, will be rated over Dean Mulder; Claflin will take on Philo Lange, former Exeter wrestling captain and an All-American lacrosse player...
...Claflin a Consistent Performer...
...Claflin has wrestled at 175 pounds for two years. A consistently reliable performer, he took a fourth in the eastern semi-finals last March. A sprained ankle kept Claflin out of the Crimson's opening matches with MIT and Wesleyan this year but in his first start Claflin won a 6-3 decision at Columbia...