The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
BAD LUCK CUTS
 INTO RESERVES AT DARTMOUTH
Eight SOphOn1Ores Lost, Also Highly TOuted
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By TOM NooNAN
nlted Press staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent Hanover, N. H., Sept. l7--tUP)-- Unpredictable Is the word for the football team that De ormond (Tuss) McLaughry Is grooming n his first term at Dartmouth. The 47-year-old McLaughry, one of the nations top.flight grldiron mentors, was greeted by one of the most promising Big Green squads in recent years when he ar- rived last spring after 16 years at Brown to replace Earl (Red) Blaik, who was impelled by duty" to res turn to West Point.
 McLaughry and Q new staff of assistants settled down to the task of installing his system and at tho conclusion of spring sessions, 1t appeared Dartmouth was set to i'll the hopes of It's most ardent sup- porters.
 But hard luck began to upset McLaughry's plans in c big way. First to feel the impact was Rob- ert McLaughry, son of the coach and most highly.touted Dartmouth fullback In c decade, who was of. fllcted by c haffling shoulder in- Jury. Then eight members of m exceptionally strong freshman team who were counted on for varsity service were declared ineligible.
 Hurt ln Collision
 Young Mcr4aughry, who aS Q freshman was rated by the Dart. mouth varsity as the best back they faced last fall when he tore through the varsity in Scrimmage, suffered the injury in c collision with 6 teammate In spring train ing.
 Bob's head contacted the other players shoulder in the brush and resulted In c sort of gerni.paralyslS that came and went with the shock of heavy exercise. Tho slightest blow on one side of McLaughry'S face numbed his opposite shoulder and arm until he couldn't close his fingers. Both sides were affect. cd similarly.
 Rest was prescribed as the only remedy for Mcl,aughry'S nerve con. dltlon 90 he gave up track and rested ell summer. If the condi- ton has been corrected he prob. ably will be one of the nations finest sophomore backs. A 200. pounder, McLaughry Smacks . ltne with devastating force in vartuaily upright position and carries him. self with remarkable speed and gracefulness,
 start May BO Slow
 Coach McLaughry describes hIB Dartmouth first-edition as team that twill make breaks and turn in several fine exhibitions after probably Q slow and hesitant start. The current Indians will be Q team of great spirit and high morale" Twin i.andicaps, he declares, will be "inexperience and incomplete adjustment to 8 somewhat differ. ent system of play"
 From i2 returning letterm0n, Dartmouth has veterans for each position on the first team except ct quarterback and the guards. Lettermen likely to start the open CT with Norwich Sept. 27 are Capt. Charles Pearson, RT; Harry Ger Der, LE; Charles Camp, IT: Rem. sen Crego, 0; Robert Krumn, RE; Ted Arico, LII; Edward Kast, RH; and Dale Bartholomew, F. The oth- CT lettermen are Ray Wolfe, Maur- ice Dampier, Robert Hickey and Joseph Crowley.
 Gaa~al fAN hA0Hyu- fiastU hiRNk . ing back has occupied the atten- ton of McLaughry and assistants Bill Bevan, George Barclay, Dick Casslano and Charles Ewart at early practice drills.
 Reserves To Re Missed ! With the exception of fuliback, halfbacks and possibly the end posts, regulars will have to show sufficient stamina and endurance to hold down their berths most of each game.
 From tackle to tackle the line shapes up dangerously thin in re- placements and experience. Tn c guard positions must depend on sophomores outside of senior Doug Stowell. There's nobody even close to Crego at center.
 Best outlook is in the backfield where Dartmouth has potentially one of the East's best ball-toting groups if added quarterback k strength can be developed.
 The schedule:
 : Sept. 27- Norwich; Oct. 4-Arn- herst; Oct. 11--Colgate; Oct. l8- Harvard at Cambridge; Oct. 25- Yale at New Haven; Nov. i-Wil- liam and Mary: Nov. 8-Princeton at PrincetcD; Nov. l5- Cornell at Ithaca; Nov. 22- Georgia at Ath-