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Halsey McGovern's two sons, both Army lieutenants, died heroes' deaths in Korea. Robert, 23, of the 5th Cavalry Regiment, fell on Jan. 30, 1951 when his platoon was trapped on an exposed hillside. Severely wounded, his carbine ripped from his hands by a machine-gun burst, he had charged the enemy alone, hurling grenades until he fell. His avenging platoon swept over the enemy with fixed bayonets. Jerome, 21, 2nd Infantry Division, was killed twelve days later as he rallied his men in the face of murderous Communist fire. In due time, the Army announced that Jerome...
Coach Myles Huntington will continue to use his two-platoon system. His first team is composed of Jim Moynahan and Ed Mrkonich at defense and Neddie Bliss. Doug Manchester, and Scott Coolidge on the line. Manchester played exceptionally well against Belmont, scoring two goals, and left wing Bliss has been consistently on the high scoring list. Bob Hathaway will be in the goal...
...rules committee of the National Collegiate Athletic Association opens a three-day meeting today with only little prospect of a change in the two-platoon system. Although the free substitution rule is near the head of the agenda, it was passed by the full NCAA convention in Cincinnati...
Huntington will continue to use his two-platoon system. He will start Doug Manchester at center, Scott Coolidge and Eddie Bliss at wings, Ed Mrkonich and Jim Moynahan at defense, and Bob Hathaway in the goal...
...convention will probably take stands on such--by now familiar--issues as post-season games, two-platoon football and spring practice. It will, however, be the first organization with a chance of making its decisions stick on a nationwide basis...