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...game opened slowly for the varsity, as Williams grabbed an early lead. Then the team's new sparkplug, George Harrington, warmed up, to help the Crimson gain a 34-32 margin by halftime...
George Harrington, a tiny 5-7 sparkplug guard, was the Crimson's outstanding player. He led the team with 26 points, and singlehandedly broke up a second-half B.C. full court press by a skillful dribbling performance. He would either draw his defensive man into a foul, and then sink both free throws, or dribble past and pass for a basket...
Died. Louis Semple Clarke, 90, automobile pioneer who built his first car in 1896, a year afterward founded the Pittsburgh Motor Vehicle Co. (later the Autocar Co.), designed the first U.S. sparkplug and circulating oil system, built the nation's first shaft-driven auto; in Palm Beach...
...seem a little out of place because of his height, but in Munro's opinion, "he is far and away the most valuable man on the team. He is the best set shot on the team, he has a great deal of drive and he is the team's sparkplug." Dick Hefley is the best of the substitutes and has a good one-hand shot...
Nevertheless, Guyda feels that he has the material for a potentially good team. He cited Floyd Malloy as the sparkplug of an otherwise average squad. Malloy, a left fullback, is a tall, aggressive competitor, who plays an excellent offensive and defensive game and controls the ball skillfully. The right fullback spot will be held by either Larry Pratt or John Welsch, both dependable men on defense...