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...Mexico City's Reforma Hotel, one day, a frail little man in faded khaki, his shirt held together with a cheap gold pin, presented to Huston a card: Hal Croves, Translator. Traven, Croves explained, couldn't come; but as Traven's old friend and translator, he, Croves, knew the author and his work better even than Traven himself did. Huston hired Croves at $150 a week as technical adviser. By the time Croves had done his job and disappeared, Huston was pretty certain that uneasy little Mr. Croves was Traven himself...
Varsity opinion on the matter appeared to be divided, however, as sources close to the team pointed out that it "just isn't done. The janitor is never promoted above the secretary." In the current Crimson coaching heresy, Boston is outranked by Bob Margarita, Hal Kopp, and Harry Jacunski, Harlow's line and backfield assistants last fall...
...Hal Muffle, varsity seatback, commented that Harlow's successor will "probably be a successful small college coach." Nevertheless, the jayvees planned to push the bandwagon harder than ever following the exam period full. They have decided against carrying their drive to the graduate schools and alumni for the present...
Things went just about as expected last night in the Indoor Athletic Building pool, as Hal Ulen's swimmers splashed out a very conclusive 56 to 19 win over Brown. There was excitement all the way, however, for where the visitors failed to press, intro-squad competition was fierce...
Brown strength came where Coach Hal Ulen was expecting it--in the back and breast-stroke, and in the 50 freestyle. Oliver Patrell, Bruin backstroke, took the measure of Tommy Woods, and Ralph Gossler windmill his way to a triumph over Joe Fox in the 50 freestyle...