Word: squad
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Dartmouth squad is still an unknown quantity but threatens to give the Lamarmen a tough battle...
...veterans Sherman Hoar and Gus Soule, the squad will be gunning for the second victory in as many years over the Indian Jayvees. Although several backs are now in their positions, the team should be nearly as strong as last year's undefeated squad, as there are a number of returning veterans...
David Ives, a halfback made over into a fullback, is the most improved man on the squad. He spent his Sophomore year in the shadow of Captain Johansen, whose understudy he was, but this fall, given a new position, he has proved himself one of the outstanding players on the team. His chief asset is a cool head which offsets his lack of experience...
...second surprising Improvement is that of Henry Murphy, captain of last year's Yardling squad. A second-stringer at the beginning of the fall, he broke into the starting lineup at center in the Tufts game and proved himself by scoring the winning goal. In the Tech game he was the outstanding star, scoring another goal and coming close to several more. "Murphy" has a priceless talent for playmaking which is the factor that makes him a successful pivot man, but neither this nor his accuracy in setting up shots is as obvious to the layman as his speed...
...haired Donald McNicol was elected captain of the 1943 gridders yesterday afternoon in a meeting of the whole squad after practice had been concluded...