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man on the team, he had been a regular since his sophomore year. He was one of the most versatile ends developed at Western Mary; land in recent years. It was usually Stropp who snagged the long passes and batted down the oppositions's aerials. Graduating in June, Bob Stropp will a large hole in the line which will be hard to fill. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE SEfT. 3o-CORTLAND TCHRs. HOME OCT. 7-MARYLAND BALTa. OCT. 14-MT. ST. MARY's HOME OCT. 2I-WAKE FOREST AWAY OCT. 27-BosTON UNIV. BALTa. Nov. 4-BuCKNELL AWAY Nov. IS-DICKINSON HOME Handicapped by lack of experienced men, reserves, weight, and injuries received early in the season, Western Maryland's 1939 foot- ball team was not the success of former years. With a squad almost entirely composed of juniors and sophomores, Charlie Haven's Terrors lost six of the seven games on their schedule. The season wound up, however, with an inspiring victory over Dickinson College in the Homecoming Day game. STROPP ELDER Coach Havens was assisted by Bruce Fergu., WALTERS RINEHIMER son, '34, backfield coach; Jack Lytton, '39, Ed Elder was the diminutive senior quart, line coach; and Anthony Ortenzi, '38, fresh- b~ck who ran back the opposition punts and man coach. did ~ost of the Terr?r's passi!lg and punting. The team's outstanding performer was By his speed and shifty running he made his Captain Bob Stropp. Stellar roles were also 155 pounds Count for something. It was played by quarterback Ed Elder, Mack Me Elder wh~ devised m~st of the plays that kept Pike, and Lester Knepp. the opposition on their toes. Stropp, a six-foot-one end and veteran. of Mac McPike was 177 pounds of charging more successful Terror teams, was the mam- power. It was his task to buck the line and to stay of the Terror line. The most experienced block for other Terror backs. McPike's OI1~ hUl1dnd twa