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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Despite the brief period he has had to whip his men into shape, Kopp is all smiles when he mulls over his prospects for the current season, for his chances for a successful campaign are unusually bright. An outstanding Freshman quintet from last season has moved up to the Jayvee ranks intact and has provided Kopp with a formidable nucleus for his 20-man squad...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: JV Quintet Opens With Burdett Tilt At Home Tonight | 12/4/1947 | See Source »

Barclay has four veteran guards, Steve Davis, Bill Henry, Bill Brady, and Chip Gannon--all of practically equal ability. While it's a toss-up between the first three to see who starts against the Engineers, Barclay figures it will take time to round Gannon's football knees into shape...

Author: By William S. Fairfield, | Title: Basketball Opener with MIT Nears | 11/29/1947 | See Source »

With the first game--a scrimmage with Andover--coming up Wednesday, December 3, Priddy and his assistants have only six days of practice to shape up a team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: '51 Ice Squad Primes For Andover Assault | 11/25/1947 | See Source »

...have a fine squad. We're not trying to alibi or explain-we simply mean to win. JOHN JUDKINS (manager): When we leave for New Haven this morning, there well be but one thought in our minds-beat Yale. The team is in the beat mental and physical shape of the season. If the student body will back us tomorrow, I'm sure we'll come out on the long end of the score...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Camp in Confident Spirits | 11/21/1947 | See Source »

Chase put his charges through an intensive three-hour scrimmage, employing everyone at least once in an attempt to sort wheat from chaff before the first squad cut on Friday. He would hazard no predictions at practice and, noting only that the team was in far better shape than it was a year ago. But he tempered even this optimism with the statement that "They'd better be; they face the longest, toughest schedule in Crimson history...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hockey Team Holds Initial Drill at Arena | 11/18/1947 | See Source »

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