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Crimson coach John Yovicsin was plainly dejected when he spoke with reporters after Saturday's 43-20 loss to Holy Cross. "We thought we would get a much better game out of our boys," he remarked. "But the Holy Cross backfield ran like hell and trampled everything in sight...
...Haven boys school does have some speed in its backfield, though, and this might be enough to penetrate Columbia's line. Yale, maybe, by a field goal...
Next week's Harvard opponents are the powerful Crusaders of Holy Cross. The Crusaders, unfortunately, are a very fine outfit, with a backfield that might disturb Princeton's coach Dick Colman. The Holy Cross quarterback, McCarthy, may be the best in the east...
These injuries have resulted in a surprise shake-up in the backfield. Usually reliable sources indicate that Yovicsin has been working All-Ivy fullback Bill Grana in the left halfback slot in secret sessions. If this is the case, Fred Bartl, who was encouraging in the Lehigh encounter, will start at fullback...
While Columbia was struggling with the Bruins, Princeton's backfield, after a half of lethargy, ripped Rutgers. I like Princeton by two touchdowns in this game, and maybe more...