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...even then the Crusaders seemed about to move. Captain Mel Massucco breaking loose for 25 yards to his own 42. Brian Reynolds' hard tackle jarred the ball-loose, and Art French recovered for the Crimson...
They started back immediately, however, and moved back from their own 20 all the way to the Harvard six as the period ended. Two plays later Massucco went across. Tackle John Feltch's conversion put the Crimson behind...
...lies in rain (which has been predicted) to equalize the difference plus a couple of early scoring breaks. As to the chances of the Crimson in a rainstorm; well, it rained last year, too.Captain of what may be one of Holy Cross's outstanding football teams, right halfback MEL MASSUCCO was the squad's leading ground-gainer last season...
Every position on the team is well-stocked, and mostly with lettermen, only eight of whom graduated; 23 returned. Captain Mel Massucco, for instance, is the nominal starting right halfback. But close behind him are two lettermen, John Cullity and Mike Zinkiewicz...
...Massucco, a baffling runner, was good for more than seven yards on each offensive play. He punts, too, at an average of 39.1 yards a try. In fact, Captain Mel could be called the kingpin of the club, were it not for Charlie Maloy, the East's top passer. Maloy can throw a football farther than anybody who will play in the Stadium this year, and he runs the Holy Cross T with finesse and shrewdness...