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...team last year, was barely nosed out for the first choice by Lew Sandler of Kirkland. It was pretty much of a toss-up between the two players. Another position decided after much debate was the right guard slot, where "Buck" Lasser, Deacon Sophomore, was edged by his team-mate, Tom Garvey, who is a Senior...
Gunner's Mate Walter Sorensen of the Reuben James sat down and scrawled what was perhaps to be his last letter...
Walter Sorensen heard the story of the original Reuben James. They said he was born in Delaware in the big year, 1776. He went to sea just like anybody and got to be a bosun's mate. In the fighting against the pirates of Tripoli in 1804, he did his big deed. There was a fierce hand-to-hand fight one day. James's boss, Captain Stephen Decatur, was knocked down by a Tripolitan. Another pirate lifted his scimitar to kill the Captain. James dived and took the blow on the back of the head. Captain Decatur said...
...drafted; Blake quit a berth as assistant civil engineer in a CCC camp to make the Navy his career. Since he won his title, Soldier Short has been promoted from private to corporal; Sailor Blake has the same rank he had when he became typical: boat swain's mate, second class...
...Captain Peters the Tigers have an accredited triple threat tailback, although his press notices are not so long nor so glowing as these possessed by Barnacle Bill Busik. His wingback mate is Bob Perina, who passes, and both of these are dangerous if shaken loose. Tommy Irwin, the blocking back, and Bud Rose, a powerful fullback, comprise the backfield which should average 195, as compared with Harvard's, which is just under...