Stargel Is in Hospital With Infected Ear; Offensive Tackle May Not Play Saturday

First-string tackle Bob Stargel is in Peter Bent Brigham Hospital with an car infection, football coach Lloyd Jordan disclosed yesterday.

The 202-pound senior, outside tackle in the Crimson's unbalanced line, may not play against Columbia Saturday, Jordan said. "We just don't know yet," Jordan stated. "It's impossible to tell now whether he'll be ready."

Stargel's unavailability would send the Crimson against Columbia without at least two of its veteran starting linemen. Right end Hank Rate, on crutches as a result of his knee injury, watched yesterday's practice from the sidelines.

Guard Eli Manos, another regular, is working out, but is apparently still not up to snuff. Manos sprained his ankle severely in a pre-season scrimmage.

Jordan had senior Hank Toepke running in Stargel's slot yesterday, with Tim Anderson again replacing Manos, and Joe Ross once more at right end. Both Anderson and Ross are sophomores: Jordan has characterized them as "green, good, aggressive kids, but inexperienced."

Stargel's ailment--which, incidentally, did not ostensibly result from football, according to Jordan--could thus give the Crimson a major handicap against the appearently-strong Lions.

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Injuries and incapacitations notwithstanding, the Crimson began the serious business of getting ready for a Columbia squad which Jordan considers "solid," to say the least.

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Both offensive and defensive units got in lengthy controlled scrimmages against J.V. opponents.

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J.V. coach Norm Shepard sent an assortment of Columbia pass plays at the varsity defense, with quarterbacks Joe Conzelman and Walt Greeley impersonating Columbia's gifted Mitch Price.

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At the same time, Jordan watched his offensive eleven run off its repertoire against a J.V. defensive alignment.