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...after Saturday's victory over Holy Cross, Yovvy was almost loquacious with his delight. This win was a tribute to some spectacular individual performances, certainly, especially those of George Lalich and Pete Varney, but above all it was a tribute to a gritty team and to its coach...
...fans talked about Lalich when they left the Stadium Saturday, and they talked about his sidekick, a 260 lb. sophomore from Quincy, a bruising, sure-handed end named Pete Varney. No one will say who suggested switching Varney from halfback to end, but as the head coach must accept all blame so too must he accept the praise. The Lalich-Varney combination makes Yovicsin look very good...
Holy Cross beat Yale in the opener last fall. Yale won the Ivy title and didn't lose another game the whole season. Harvard has suffered injury after injury. If the offensive line can hold off the Crusaders long enough for George Lalich to pick out Pete Varney, Harvard has a shot. Otherwise Holy Cross passer Phil O'Neil may get enough help from the Crimson's inexperienced secondary to carry the day. This is a real pick 'em and, as my father's son. I pick Harvard...
Another offensive threat for Harvard is sophomore end Pete Varney, who is one of the brightest prospects in the League...
...offensive unit for Saturday's game will consist of sophomores Varney and Freeman at end. Reed and junior Bob Dowd at tackle, Jones and Bob Jannino at the guards and Ted Skowronski at center...