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Boulris is one of the shiftiest and most skilful runners in the Ivy League and Halaby has a fine fullback charge, but neither possesses the speed to make the varsity a real breakaway threat. Quite possibly this crucial commodity could be supplied by sophomore halfback Larry Repsher, who made some exciting long gains and may give Don Gerety strong competition for the starting right half-back spot...
...backbone of this team will undoubtedly be the fullbacks. Munro has two fine and temporarily healthy players at the positions. Junior Lanny Keyes, who was All-Ivy last year and who sports one of the longest kicks seen in a long time, is a fixture at left fullback, while Captain Terry O'Malley will start on the right. But both of these men have had leg troubles in the past and, as Munro puts it, "if we lose either of these men, we're in trouble...
...Boulris gave a taste of the skillful broken field running that won him a place on the second all-Ivy team last year when he danced and raced 35 yards through the Tufts line and secondary for the Crimson's first touchdown in the opening period. Another backfield returnee, fullback Sam Halaby, several times showed an awesome ability to charge through tightly congested lines of scrimmage...
...backfield, besides Boulris, the Crimson's starting quarterbacks, Ron Johanson and Dick McLaughlin, and rugged fullback Sam Halaby will be returning...
...quarterback slot, with McLaughlin, Johanson, and sophomore Charlie Ravenal, appears to be in good hands, as does the fullback position, where veterans Sam Halaby and Chris Hauge promise to give Yovicsin consistent strength up the middle. Halaby, especially, has shown considerable improvement over last year and should be a considerable running threat along with Boulris...