Word: springs
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...hitting either, has reached the halfway mark in its schedule with four wins in ten starts, but has won three of its last four games. Either Barry Turner, Ralph Hymans, or Landon Clay will pitch today. Clay, a right who hurled for the jayvees last spring, throws a fast ball and has a deceptive sidearm curve...
...outlined briefly the objectives of his 1949 spring practice, to wit: (1.) to make the acquaintance of and catalogue the new men (freshmen, jayvees, and transfer students) out for varsity foot-ball, and (2.) to experiment with the varsity players on new cycles of plays. "It was a good spring practice," said head coach Valpey...
Though they were not required to appear at spring practice, 25 of the 33 returning lettermen worked out three times a week under the coaching staff. Thanks to the high level of attendance. Valpey was able to state that the football team is now equal on both offensive and defensive fundamentals. Last fall, he explained, the team glittered on offensive but faltered when the other team had the ball...
...among the '52 football players at this time is right end Fred Ravreby. Six foot three inch Ravreby spent the winter knocking people out of the boxing room and then started out the spring practice as a tackle. The sudden dearth, however, of right ends, plus Ravreby height and speed caused the switch to end, and here he will probably remain this fall. If he continues to improve, Fred Ravreby is the best bet among the freshmen to make the 1949 football squad...
...spring practice proved very strong in the production of fullbacks. Carl Bottenfield, Johnny West, Tom Ossman, and Bobby Ray all were on hand and looking good. Bottenfield, who was number one candidate for fullback before he was seriously injured a year ago, will be definitely on hand at the opening of practice, September...