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Munro contends that Bagnoli is in no condition to take his customary pounding, and prefers to save him for the Yale contest. Besides, Bob Furbush, the second-string netminder, is a fine goalie in his own right. Forbush's only fault is that he does not "quarterback" the defense as Bagnoli does...
...crusade is afoot. Perhaps it is a conspiracy. It started when a couple of people sent bills to the State Legislature. But that didn't mean much because everybody does that. Then, four days ago Richard I. Furbush, President of the State Senate, wrote a letter to Governor Herter. "I feel, Governor," the senator spoke out, "that there are so many persons throughout the country who are singing the praises of Massachusetts that an opportunity should be given them to put it to words and music...
...problem that the senator raised. A few weeks before, one of Furbush's colleagues had even suggested a song: Harvard's football classic, "The Gridiron King" ("Hit the line for Harvard ..."). This legislator hoped someone would write new words to "The Gridiron King," much as the State of Maryland had adapted the old German Christmas carol "O Tannenbaum" to its own purposes. This suggestion, however, evoked sharp editorial response from the ever-watchful Boston Herald: "Leave the songs to the birds and Tin-Pan Alley." The Herald's plan, however, does not appear to be the most practical solution. Massachusetts...
...Senator Furbush had another idea. He suggested that Massachusetts run a nation-wide Official State Song Contest. There are scarcely any reasons why Massachusetts should not have an Official State Song Contest. It may be true, however, that some of Massachusetts' admirers have chosen to demonstrate their affection by residing in the state. If this is the case, Senator Furbush's proposed prize--an expenses paid visit to Massachusetts--could become superfluous. On the other hand, it would hardly be fitting to send the winners to Daytona Beach...
...Furbush announced that the state January call would only be for 460 men, instead of the ordinary 1,800, because of a large backlog of inductees...