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Jordan devoted yesterday's practice to working his first offensive and defensive units against the junior varsity. Sophomores Herb Collins, a wingback, and Paul Murphy, a tailback, ran frequently with the first two offensive backfields...
...actual scrimmage--against a J.V. defense--featured the offensive work of sophomore tailback Paul Murphy, full-back Jerry Blitz, wingback Brian Reynolds, and quarterback Gerry Marsh. Hardy Cox also ran at tailback...
...second team backfield of wingback Dexter Lewis, blocking back Jost Michelsen, tailback Russ Burgess, and fullback Art Painter, played as though it had been together five weeks instead of five days. The timing and ball-handling on the tricky buck lateral series was excellent, even though the buck lateral sometimes sends the ball from fullback to quarterback to wingback. Lowis drove through the Blue line for big gains, including a 23 yard run, and later a touchdown...
Dick Oehmler, a hard hitting 158-pounder and an excellent kicker, will start at tailback. Bill Volmer, a Salem boy, will be at fullback, while Jim Donaghy will start at wingback. The blocking back will be Joe Crehore, last year's Andover co-captain...
Starting at tailback against Andover will be 158-pound Dick Oehmler. Oehmler, one of the 20 former high school captains on the squad, looks like the kind of runner that "weights 155 but hits like a 200-pounder...