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Down behind the Business School there are all kinds of construction projects going on, but the one which seems the nearest to completion is not Aldrich or kresge Halls--it's Bruce Munro's 1952 edition of the varsity soccer team...
...Munro has had the squad practicing daily since before registration, and has finally come up with a starting team which he terms "better than we've had in quite a while." Although it is hard to tell before the first game, Munro feels his squad, big enough so that everybody has had to work for his position, will turn in a good record against a tough schedule...
...slow starting, but should be good later on," he said. "This year's sophomores will be very helpful, but many of them need a little seasoning before they'll hit their stride." Munro feels that these newcomers, coupled with a core of experienced veterans, should make the fall season a happy...
Best of the veterans is captain Charley Ufford, whom Munro calls one of the top fullbacks in New England, if not in the East. Ufford, a regular for the last two years, played in the North-South All-Star game last year and went to the Olympic tryouts. Senior Bob Sobel, a powerful kicker, completes the veteran fullback combination which should be the bulwark of the team...
Behind these two, Lou Tiger, another senior, is the only replacement, so Munro is praying that there will be no serious injuries to show up his lack of depth in the backline. Roger Taylor is the starting goalie, with Pete Briggs, and sophomore Jack Pildner behind him. Taylor faces the difficult task of filling the place of Dick Craven, last year's all-star captain...