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This year outdoor rowing has been going on for upwards of two weeks, but if the current first boat lasis out the year it will be some sort of a minor revolution in the sports world: only two of the five returning lettermen are there now, and the balance of the outfit is made up of six sophomores...
...Lettermen Languish in Second Boat...
...Yale, basketball used to be considered something better left to Y.M.C.A.s and volunteer fire departments. Until 1937, when Yale changed its mind, basketball lettermen had to be content with a two-inch minor-sport "Y" instead of five-inchers given to crewmen, footballers, baseballers and trackmen. Even after basketball became a major sport, Yalemen refused to get worked up about the game -until Tony Lavelli of Somerville, Mass, came along...
With a month and a half to work unencumbered by most lettermen, Valpey thinks he can find some new talent. He hopes also to get a big turnout from Home football ranks...
...Four lettermen are back, including Sherry Marshall, but most of last season's standouts are gone, including its three top scorers, Walt, Budko, Bruce Ghorke, and Al Vogel. Other returnees include Herb Poch, Norm Skinner, and Bill Lockwood...