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...least the Crimson soccer players enjoyed themselves Saturday afternoon, for Bruce Munro's team didn't have to light very hard to whip Tufts 4 to 1, in the opening game of the season...
...Crimson should rule as the favorite, but will by no means be an odds-on favorite. Coach Munro has plenty to complain about--only six returning lettermen were in Munro's original starting lineup, and of that lineup, three will sit out most of the game with injuries...
Recent practice injuries to veteran fullback Mike Scully and forwards Charlie Weiss and Ben Goldstein "just haven't come around." as Munro says. Bruce had been hoping this trio would be in better shape by now than it is. As a result, he plans to "squeak through" today with second-stringers in the lineup and at least save his starters for the rest of the season...
...Munro doubts that Tufts has improved enough over last year, when its varsity and freshmen lost to Harvard, 5 to 0 and 9 to 0, respectively. That is why he thinks the team can win, despite the bad luck on injuries...
...Crimson's defense, headed by goalie-captain Whoop Batchelder and sophomore center halfback Pants Pantaleoni, will probably operate more smoothly than the injury-ridden line. But even so, Munro isn't worrying too much...