Word: playe
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Sloppy play is the best way to describe the Varsity's efforts yesterday. They controlled the ball most of the game, took a total of thirty-six shots (of which only seven landed), but never could work together long enough to build up the commanding lead they seemed capable...
...Carte, now at the shubert, is performing "The Mikado" with all the polish and humor that the operetta needs. Martyn Green, who is one of the funniest men around in any company, climbs up the scenery and mugs furiously, but he hardly ever steps outside his role in the play, that of the Lord High Executioner. Darrell Fancourt, as the humane Mikado of the story, leers competently at his unfortunate subjects and utters the most grotesque chuckles that have been heard in Boston since he was last here nine years ago. The romantic leads are taken by Thomas Round...
Under the new system inaugurated this year, a 30-man aggregation works both Varsity and Jayvee games and actually there is no clear-cut distinction between the two squads. This is making for stronger teams and is giving more men a chance to play. Except for Red Connolly and Ira Godin, any of Dolph Samborski's pitchers might take the mound for the Jayvees. Barry Turner will probably pitch some Jayvee games although pitching is not one of Harper's chief worries at the moment...
...success of the Junior Varsity's season new depends on How good the opposition is, since Harper has a far stronger team this year than he had last spring. The Jayvees play almost the same teams they did last season and "the strength of those teams will determine our won and lost record," claims Harper. "I know I have a much better team than I did last year...
Ranging around at midfield is the competent and veteran trio of John Cowles, Bill Graham, and Bernio McGuire, while Ed Thayer, as leading replacement, is expected to play as much as any of the starters...