Word: game
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...varsity football team won its first game of the 1949 season yesterday by coming from behind in the second half to defeat Holy, Cross, 22 to 14, before 19,000 Stadium eye-witnesses...
...teams had never before come up to the game without at least one previous victory, but despite their poor records there was a certain tenseness in the Stadium. Something had to give; it turned out to be the Holy Cross defense...
Actually, it wasn't a very good game. "we're still sputtering and stuttering around," Valpey commented when it was over. His main problem now is to bring up to full speed men who have just come move. Of course, a victory after five straight losses goes a long way toward building up both team morale and team speed...
Holy Cross did not work out here yesterday, the usual visiting team procedure. Most of the Crusaders are quite familiar with the Stadium and the squad will drive over from Worcester shortly before game time...
Holy Cross also comes up to this game in its best physical condition since the start of the season. Nevertheless, it is still without 237-pound tackle Bill Petreski and three first stringers, plus several others who will see action but are not in the best of shape...