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Ravreby, fresh back from Art Valpey's refresher course, is the Crimson hope in the javelin, the shot and the discus. He is reported to be tight (muscularly), however, and he still suffers from an arm injury sustained in football practice...
...Arthur Valpey estimated Monday afternoon that but five new men, could make positions on the first three varsity teams this fall. Transfer students Al Wilson and Joe Bush are top contenders for the open positions, as are freshmen Fred Ravreby, Tom Ossman, Bobby Ray, and sophomores Carl Bottenfield, Johnny West, and Johnny White...
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...
...estimates that five players can make slots on the first three teams. This is just a temporary estimate, but the army of returning lettermen seems to bear out the figure. Valpey then went into a man by man analysis of his new prospects...
Another noteworthy right end is Al Wilson, a transfer from Southern California, six three and 210 pounds. Wilson slipped into Harvard unnoticed by the coaches because he wanted to get a Ph.D. in German. He was discovered by a member of the German Department and referred to Valpey. This is the only case of its kind in Harvard history, we suspect...