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...Crimson backs, it is true, did not have an especially outstanding afternoon, but they rarely had an opportunity to display their talents. Dartmouth's constantly pressing defenses thwarted nearly every attempt to put together a series of successful plays. Bill Grana and Hobie Armstrong ran courageously, only to meet half the Dartmouth line as soon as they reached scrimmage...
Harvard, with Hobie Armstrong and Bill Grana leading the way, moved back to the Indians 32 after the kick-off, but missed the first down there by inches. Rugged defensive play prevented any Green advances and the Crimson recovered the ball after a Dartmouth fumble...
...Harvard victory today will depend a great deal on whether the backfield gets coordinated. Mike Bassett will run the first unit, and the rumor is that Bill Grana will get the ball more often than in the past. Attempts will also be made to spring Hobie Armstrong loose...
...element that is missing, then, is backfield excellence. Practically no one is fulfilling pre-season expectations. Bill Grana's problem may be that he is not getting the ball often enough, and Hobie Armstrong may be fighting lack of confidence. It is hard to say what is bothering the others, but something clearly is. The situation is accented by the fact that no Harvard back is among the League's offensive leaders...
...usual, Harvard presented a much better performance in the second half, but McCarthyism and the jarring tackles of Harvard backs continued unabated. After the game, Bill Grana reported his head was rining from the tackles. The cannon on the sidelines left fans' ears rining as it boomed twice in eight minutes for Holy Cross TDs in the third quarter...