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Meanwhile, Harvard captain Bob Shaunessy was also getting into the act. "It seems to me," said Shag to a newspaperman, "that Yale doesn't always only beat you. Sometimes it likes to twist the knife a little." The big Crimson tackle was, perhaps, thinking of that memorable moment in the fourth quarter of last year's game when Olivar sent in his first team with the Eli point total already past...
...tangible effect of the sophomores' fine performance has been the outstanding play of the two senior tackles. "Shag (Captain Bob Shaunessy) and Peter (Briggs) know themselves as they did last they don't have to pace year, because Bob Pillsbury and Eric Nelson can fill in very capably," Yovicsin continued. Pillsbury and Nelson are both sophomores. The guards are rested more often also, for the coach has full confidence in 'Terry Lenzner and Chuck Papalia. Both are sophomores...
...Then let's shag, cherie," he replied, and they ambled into the night...
...intensive purpose, the varsity's starting lineup is now set. Captain Tom Hooper and John Copeland will start at the ends, Pete Briggs and Shag Shaunessy will be the tackles, and Tom Hill and Hal Anderson are the guards. Hill is taking the place of Jim Keating, who is out for the year with a badly injured knee. Bob Foster will be the starting center. This line averages out at a hefty 207 pounds...
Prized Pitching. If the Dodgers have their wish, that strong right arm will never give out; but if it does, Newk has no worry. His batting eye is so sharp that he could be taught to shag flies and turned into a good outfielder. (Impressed by the same kind of hitting. Boston Red Sox Manager Ed Barrow turned a good pitcher named George Herman Ruth into an outfielder in 1918.) So far this season, Newk boasts a .406 batting average and a slugging percentage (calculated by dividing total times at bat into total bases reached on hits) of .797. With...