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...Freshmen remain inactive till next Wednesday when they meet in a tune-up match with the Varsity in preparation for the Bulldog which comes to town Saturday...
With the top 21 players on the 31 mansquad dressed for the contest, the Freshman puck-chasers open their season this afternoon at 2 o'clock with an informal tune-up game against Governor Dummer at the Boston Arena...
Today's game was a tune-up for the opener next Saturday against M.I.T. Although the passing was ragged at times, and the dribble used too much, the Yardling quintet appears to be headed for a highly successful season. Coach Berg was pleased with the scoring power of his club, and after some more practice, he believes these faults will be eliminated and that the Freshman five will prove troublesome for all their opponents...
After three and a half years in the Navy and one tune-up race, MacMitchell last week picked the Metropolitan A.A.U. 1,000-yard run for his championship debut -and showed that he had momentarily forgotten all he knew about foot racing. He got off to a poor start, tried to make up too much ground too quickly, was caught in traffic jams and bumped off stride. Result: the former N.Y.U. miler came in third-behind Manhattan College's blond Fred Sickinger...
...eared Bill Talbert, unbeaten in nine tune-up tournaments, admitted that his game was better than ever; the 64th United States Lawn Tennis Champion ships looked like a breeze. Then Sergeant Frank Parker flew in from Guam, 10 lbs. thinner and fitter, razor-sharp from Marianas matches with Wayne Sabin, Don Budge and Bobby Riggs. Said Singles Champion Parker: "My game is better than ever...