Word: stan
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Pittsburgh Pirates had climbed into the first division last year, with the help of bailing wire and Manager Billy Meyer; they still needed help at first and third. In St. Louis, the Cardinals had Stan Musial, now generally conceded to be the most valuable player in the game; they were in the position of hoping Stan would be enough...
Starting at attack position tomorrow will be stickmen Ned Yost, George Bender, and Bob Baldwin. Yost will be playing the crease. Defensemen will be Bill Spence, Ned Maroony, and Stan Brager, while Dick Thomas and Dunk McCullum will alternate as goalie. Rip Lynch, who was supposed to start as one of the midfielders, is out with injuries. The two midfielders definitely starting are Al Sawyer and Pete Brookes...
...When Stan Priddy's freshman hockey team meets Yale at New Haven this afternoon, it will get another of its few chances to see how ice actually feels underfoot. With scarcely any practise time behind them, the Yardling skaters will have to fight hard to beat a squad--supposedly equal on paper that can boast a long string of practise sessions in recent weeks...
Another last minute switch occurred in the 165-pound class, where Tom Connors will replace Stan Thompson. Otherwise, there will be no changes in the lineup that faced Yale last week. Joe Kozol wrestles at 121, Bob Abboud at 136, Buddy King at 145, Rod Skinner at 155, Captain Bob Claflin at 175, and Howie Houston at heavyweight...
Just as in the first Boston University game, the expectedly tough game didn't fully materialize. Yet the Crimson's playing, in Coach Stan Priddy's eyes, showed considerable improvement over Saturday's performance in the second BU game. Goalie Ted Cook was the game's standout player, recording 30 saves while tending the goal for the entire three periods...