Word: thayer
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Ervin Thayer Drake...
Sluggish action marked the first half. Thayer Drake's penalty shot, which sailed futilely over the cross-bar, was the nearest thing to a Varsity goal. The Pointers lived up to their reputation for driving power, amazing the Harvard defense with long range firing...
...Crimson offense, unusually effective thus far, will be sparked by Captain Dick Gifford, all-New England forward, high-scoring shot specialist Thayer Drake, and speedy wing Eli Berman. Jim Apthrop, who has risen from the scrubs to cop a first-string position, and Jack Calhoun, who shares scoring honors with Drake, complete the first line...
...late second period, the deluge broke. Halfback Thayer Drake tallied on a free throw to set the Crimson in the lead 1-0 and start the impetus that rolled up the efforts of the Clark defenses in three other blasts. Taking time out at half-time, the Varsity returned to the field and lost no time in denting the Clark nets. Eli Berman, stellar wing, took a pass from Jim Apthorp and rifled a shot past the goalie to put the Crimson in the lead...
...same time, under wartime rules for selecting students to the Council, two men were last night appointed to fill vacancies created by departing Seniors. E. Thayer Drake '44 of Chatham, New Jersey and Winthrop House, and George R. Hooper '45 of La Grange, Illinois and Eliot House, have been chosen to serve one year terms...