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...Crimson first encountered the perenially strong New York Rugby Club, which clobbered them, 22-0. Chalking this defeat up to the large number of inexperienced players, the squad practiced feverishly and pulled together a fine fifteen which mashed Villanova 16-3. Co-ordination among the backs improved and the scrum bound better...
Fall rugby's high point, the Princeton match (Yale has no fall rugger), was a minor catastrophe. Playing in the rain on the soggy field, the Crimson played without the services of its regular fullback. This handicap and an ineffective scrum left the Crimson lifeless as the Tigers triumphed, 16-3. The season ended at a disappointing...
This fall regulars in the scrum included Bill Pfeiffer, who did especially well in the lineouts, Ed Quattlebaum, Duane Aid-rich, a good hooker despite lack of experience, Lee freshman, Doug Hall, and Chuck Strozier. Sometime scrumhalf Ray Vickers, tough Bruce Caputo, speedy Gage McAgee, the elusive runner John Dickinson, and Mike Burbank, who was best on defense, stood out among the backs...
Sophomore Doug Hall courageously left his slot in the scrum to pinch hit, but unfamiliar with the position and hampered by a shoulder injury, he found it difficult to catch the ball. On a wet day, the teams tend to kick much more, bringing the opposing fullbacks into important roles. Thus, inexperience worked to Princeton's advantage...
Senior Jim Greis who has been out with a knee injury will return to the scrum as left wing forward, and promising Quentin Spector will add color on the other side...