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...preliminary glance at the College roster will show what McCoy means by "some good boys back and some who have entered recently." Among the returnees are Cleo O'Donnell, fleet wingback who was elected captain of the Varsity at the close of the 1942 season, and who never entered a game in that capacity; and last year's fullback, Bob Cowen, who is expected to have his Navy discharge in time to enroll for the summer term...
...backfield, however, lacks the playing experience of the forward wall. '43 captain-elect Cleo O'Donnell is expected to re-enter College in June, and will probably share the wingback duties with Leo Flynn next fall. These two, however, are the only pre-war veterans who will be available...
...team and the passing of Herb Eckenrath was deadly accurate. The powerful sailors, at least two deep in every position, had the situation well in hand from the opening whistle, and figure to move through the rest of their schedule without defeat. Adams' small squad was further diminished when wingback Cywyche suffered a broken ankle and Frank Murphy was forced out with a broken nose...
...Flynn, Bill Jackson, and Paul Champion figure as the only changes in the tentative starting lineup, which, for once, has not been further weakened by injuries suffered during practice. Flynn, who has been playing at the tailback position, has been shifted to wingback to replace Herb Fritts. Jackson quill fill Flynn's former post, and Champion, who played briefly in the Rochester game, will start at right end in place of don Swegan...
...backfield is in a more fluid state right now, with Jack MacDonald and Tom Tennant alternating in the blocking back slot, Bill Jenkins, Herb Fritts, and Pete Harwood sharing the wingback duties, Leo Flynn, ken O'Donnell, Bill Jackson, and Charley Roche handling the tallback job, and Bob Cowen and Hal Miller filling in at fullback...