1938 GRIDSTERS SHOW POTENTIAL STRENGTH IN TIE WITH EXETER TEAM

Although held to a scoreless tie by a lighter Exeter Academy team last Saturday, the Freshman football eleven deserved much more credit than was its due, according to Coach Cliff Gallagher. Since the line especially turned in an excellent performance throughout the game and kept any Exeter scoring threats well under control, Coach Gallagher believed the result encouraging to say the least.

Despite the fact that this was the crimson yearlings' first game and that their sole playing experience consisted in a few practice scrimmages, the coaches were of the opinion that the team was further along than last year's team was at this same time, and considering what the 1937 eleven accomplished during the latter part of its season, this fact augers well for subsequent games.

Especially encouraging was the bang-up game played throughout by the un- tried Harvard forward wall. Aided by their consistent tactics the backs were able to sweep the ball down into scoring position several times, but unsuccessful tries for field goals made their attempts useless. The good work of the line was also evident on the defensive, for the red and gray attack was well under control throughout the game, and the schoolboys' scoring chances were pretty slim.

Outstanding in the display of this well-balanced forward wall was the work of David Glueck, former Exeter player, who turned in a fine defensive game at right guard, stopping several schoolboy plays cold with decisive tackles. Although the backfield contains no stars of the first order, O'Toole, Oaks, and Jerome form the nucleus of what promises to be a better than average secondary.

Thus everything taken into consideration, Coach Gallagher expects a successful season, and although his material does not consist of a galaxy of individual stars as it did last year, he expects the 1938 eleven to form a group every bit as strong if not stronger for that very reason, for this year he has a group of good dependable players for every position who with a little more experience will develop into a strong, well-balanced outfit. Another week's practice ought to prepare the crimson forces to take the Worcester Academy team in hand