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The job of rebuilding began in the back- field. John Hancock, a freshman and Ben SOCCER Griffith, junior transfer, were the outstanding candidates for the goalie position and they operated with equal success. At the fullback SCHEDULE positions, Nathan placed Russ Jones and OCT. io=Bi.us RIDGE Hoas Bud Blair, both of whom were having their OCT. 'lo--BUCKNELL HOME initial fling at collegiate soccer. When it came OCr. 'l7-GE1TYSBURG AWAY to filling the halfback slots, the Green and Nov. 3-TowSON AWAY Gold were better prepared and the assign, Nov. 4-DzCKINSON AWAY merits were given to captain Sam Galbreath, Otts Bradley, and Bill Robinson, all lettermen Nov. [[-I-IoPKINs HOME with previous experience. Nay. 17-MARYI.AND AWAY With the defense fairly well settled, the Nay. 2S-V[RGINIA AWAY problem of developing a coordinated offense DEC. 2-\VHEATON HOME must be met and here also the squad was in good shape to aid the situation. From last year's team, four regulars, Tom Elias, Tim CAPTAIN GALBREATH, COACH NATHAN Lewis, John Tomlinson, and Bob Shockley reported for duty, and together with Frank Tarbutton and Francis Cook formed the spearhead of the Western Maryland attack. In his first season as coach of the Green Opening the season on Hoffa Field against Terror soccerires, Dr. Walter Nathan stepped Blue Ridge College, the Terrors recorded an into the local setup and with a squad of easy victory by a score of five to nothing as twenty-four, including eight retu.rni~g letter- four of the five forwards dented the net with men, rapidly moulded a combination that regularity. So strong was the defense in its maintained an undefeated record at home and debut that the Green and Gold goal-tender tasted defeat but three times. Absent from was called upon to make but one save. the 1938 squad were co-captains Buck Bark, The first real test came on October 20, when doll and Charlie Wallace, center-half and the Bucknell Bisons invaded the local pitch center-forward, respectively; Russ S~ith, and after ninety furious minutes had to be fullback; and Hi Dooley, goal-keeper. Find- content with but a scoreless tie. Time and ing suitable replacements for these men agai.n the Terror linemen penetrated Bison proved to be the new mentor's greatest territory, only to see two scores nullified by problem. offside penalties. In this game the locals