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Three more have gone for good; graduation has claimed linemen Johnny Crocker and Bob Feloney, while Lew Preston has passed up the honor of playing for the Crimson to cast his lot with the A.A.U. Olympic pretenders. On the positive side of the ledger, ace defenseman Charlic Coulter has recovered from pneumonia and is ready to resume his duties, John Monroe will bolster the goal-guarding staff, Jack Carman is up from the freshman team, and Chase has hopes for the return Bill Garrity to duty...

Author: By Bayard Hooper, | Title: Several Varsity Hockey-Men Skate on Thin Academic Ice | 2/2/1948 | See Source »

Twenty-four hours before the Varsity takes the ice for the opener against B.C., Coach Johnny Chase received another blow to his strategy last night when Olympic candidate Lou Preston went on probation until mid-years...

Author: By Bayard Hooper, | Title: Powerful Quintet, Weakened Skaters Face Techmen, B.C. | 12/3/1947 | See Source »

...With Preston's defensive partner Charlie Coulter out until after Christmas with virus pneumonia, this weakens the Crimson considerably as an ice threat, and leaves Chase's plans in an uncertain state...

Author: By Bayard Hooper, | Title: Powerful Quintet, Weakened Skaters Face Techmen, B.C. | 12/3/1947 | See Source »

Even without Coulter, the defense is strong: Olympic candidate Lou Preston, Dick Greeley, At Key, and Paul Coste form a solid nucleus, while behind them the goal will have capable protection by Captain Jack Lavalle or Bill Yetman...

Author: By Bayard Hooper, | Title: Chase Pessimistic as Opener Nears | 12/2/1947 | See Source »

Divorced. Preston Sturges, 49, ace Hollywood writerdirector; by third wife Louise Sargent Tevis Sturges, 38; after nine years of marriage, one child; in Los Angeles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Nov. 24, 1947 | 11/24/1947 | See Source »

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