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...Lettermen on this year's 47-man football squad will select a successor to Howie Houston from one of the returning junior and sophomore lettermen. In recent years the captain has always been a member of the next senior class...
Nineteen soccer lettermen will participate in the election of their new captain who will replace Whoop Batcheder. Junior lettermen Don Harchman, Jim Johnson, Dick Miller, Charley Weiss, and Ted Wolf are eligible for the post as well as sophomore lettermen Vern Drechmel, Ben Goldstein, John Harvey, Larry Leonard, Hewitt Pantalconi, and Ed Seaga...
Fullback Leon Van Bellingham was the first backfield substitute last fall and is perhaps the squad's best runner. Sophomore halfback Don Kimtis was Columbia's leading ground-gainer last week. Jim Ward at left end is the Light Blue's most experienced lineman. Even the six lettermen on the squad saw very little action last season because Little choose to stick with his number one eleven most of the time...
...Crimson should rule as the favorite, but will by no means be an odds-on favorite. Coach Munro has plenty to complain about--only six returning lettermen were in Munro's original starting lineup, and of that lineup, three will sit out most of the game with injuries...
Russell is the only man who plays on both the offensive and defensive contingents. The defensive line includes three more sophomores and the backfield two more. The six lettermen are spread over the two platoons; many of last year's varsity apprentices have shifted their positions to close gaps...