Word: punter
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Garland, for the uninitiate who may not remember him, is a towering blond out of Buzzards Bay who saw considerable action in '42, is best recalled as a punter whose booming spirals frequently kept the squad out of trouble, a dilemma it experienced all too often in that last "formal" campaign. Whether Flynn will be called upon to handle the booting chores this fall, when the highly-touted Ralph Petrillo will be available, remains another of the little mystcries that will be solved when the season opens, but the knowledge that Flynn's right toe is ready for duty...
...remainder of the season are Bill Sweeney, hard-hitting tackle, whom the Navy has transferred; Jim Crane, regular center, who has graduated from the NROTC; Freshman flash at wingback Glen Schultz, who has gone into the Armed Services; and Walt Coulson, another Frosh standout, starting end and number one punter for the squad, who has also left for the armed forces...
...most important hold-overs from Harlow and Harvard strategy of yore is the policy of kicking on third, and sometimes second, down. Designed to "make the break" for the Crimson, the idea depends on a high-calibre punter and fast wingmen. The point, as illustrated amply in the W. P. I. encounter by booter Walt Coulson and several hard-charging Lamar linemen, is to keep kicking after one or two running plays, until a break comes, in the form of a fumble by the punt-returner, or a blocked kick...
Most recent action on the intramural grid front was last Friday's game between Eliot and Lowell, which found the Navy outfit on top, 18 to 0. As was the case in the Adams-Eliot contest, play during the first half was fairly even, with the Bellboys' ace punter, Bill Sutton, continually booting his team out of danger. At the half, Eliot led 6 to 0 on the strength of a Kelley touchdown...
...Lowell 7 before bogging down on a fumble. Blocking for both sides was shabby with Kirkland having a little the better. Kirkland, playing without the services of a number of squad members, unveiled a fine running attack but could not connect on their passes, while Lowell boasted a good punter in lineman Bill Sutton...