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...shufflings and reshufflings that have marked the search for an efficient officer procurement plan, the ROTC system stands essentially unchanged. This anachronism persists because no logical change short of total suspension is possible. Designed to maintain a reservoir of officers for our peace-time army, and to furnish a nucleus for rapid expansion in case of war, the ROTC today contradicts its own existence...
...small nucleus of six returning lettermen shone in the midst of 55 candidates for the basketball team at its first practice session last night, and gave Coach Earl Brown at least a glimmer of hope for the coming season...
This might have been one of the best Yardling elevens in a long time if the war hadn't brought on the new eligibility rule. Jack comeford and Leo Flynn in the backfield, and George Boston, Wally Flynn, Dana Dudley, and Soup Gardiner up front would have made the nucleus for a top-notch team. Particularly on the offense...
These limitations are not expected to interfere with the formation of a top-notch Varsity team, however. A strong nucleus of runners will be back, headed by Captain Fred Phinney, Bill Palson, number one man last year, Tim Coggeshall and Bob Kent, two steady distance runners from last year's team, Russ Farrington, best Freshman distance runner last year, and a promising runner from this year's Freshman class, Joe McAndrews...
Jaakko is looking to the incoming Freshmen for depth to back up this nucleus, as well as to last year's reserves and Freshmen. Besides depth, he is looking for runners who can match the best that the opposing teams will throw at him. For this year's schedule includes the strongest teams that Harvard cross country squads have met in years...