THE GUARDS

Several skilled operatives are back to brighten the guard situation. Ray Truncellito is playing his fourth season with the varsity at the ripe old age of 20 years. He alternated at the regular guard posi tion last fall with Jack Young (now graduated) and the coaches are counting heavily on him this year. The intricacies of the Tformation, the single-wing T, and the straight single wing have currently imposed severe defensive requirements upon the guards, and Truncellito has responded ably to the call. His 205 pounds give him the authority for this position, which he should fill this year for the last time. StewYoung, the last of the Young dynasty, is the other regular guard, where he will be playing his third year. Breaking into the starting lineup two years ago as a GI freshman, Stew still has another year to go after this one. Weighing just under 200 pounds, he has the strength and the agility to carry on in the footsteps of brother Lou (who captained the 1940, Fifth-Down team) and aforementioned brother Jack. Jim Melville is another letterman who should see some heavy duty in the middle of the line, either at guard or center. He weighs about 195 and has amassed considerable experience in and about the vital sector of the forward wall. Most promising of the sophomore guards is Bob Fox, who tips the beam at a little under 200 and had a good defensive record with the yearlings. Several other sophomore guards are on hand from a good freshman team, but the above four will probably see the bulk of the heavy work.