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...three because his parents, transplanted Illinoisans, wanted him to be more amphibious than they. By the time he was 15 he was picked for a team to represent the Canal Zone in an international swimming meet in South America. Last year, as a student at Mercersburg Academy, he caused a sensation by equaling Weissmuller's record-a feat accomplished by only three other U.S. swimmers (Peter Fick, Bill Prew, Howard Johnson...
Sophomore Phil Carson is undoubtedly the individual star of the Brown team. Usually entered in the 220 and 440, he starred in prep school at Mercersburg, was last year's yearling captain fro the Bruins, and is expected to break every New England college record on the books this season...
Between 14 and 16 Yardlings, composing the Freshman baseball squad, will travel South next week on their annual spring trip, they will attempt to avenge last year's defeats at the hands of Mercersburg School in Pennsylvania and Staunton Military Academy in Virginia...
...team leaves Monday for Mercersburg, where they will practice Tuesday afternoon. A heavy three days then ensues, with practice sessions every morning, and games in the afternoons: Mercersburg on Wednesday, Staunton Military Academy on Thursday, and Massanutten Military Academy, Virginia, on Friday...
Tackles Rollin Fisher, a 200-pounder from Andover, and the son of Robert P. Fisher, who coached Varsity elevens from 1919 to 1925, and George Hibbard, a 218-pound Brookline High product, bolster a line which seems lighter than usual. Charles Cowen, a fullback from Exeter, and Walter Wilson, Mercersburg halfback, are backfield candidates with fine prep school athletic records