Word: valpey
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Both clubs desperately needed a win. It served as a tremendous shot in the arm to the Harvards, even though their performance against an inferior football team was nowhere near perfection. As for Holy Cross' dentist-coach Bill Osmanski, he must keep trying to produce what Art Valpey has just achieved--a first victory...
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...
...Crimson held its customary token workout in the Stadium yesterday and when it was over Coach Art Valpey rated today's game clearly a toss-up. "It will depend on how far each team has come in its recovery," he said. The betting gentry has given the locals a six and one-half point edge, largely because of their superior physical condition...
However, since some of his regulars are still unable to play both ways, Valpey was unable to give out a starting defensive eleven. Everybody will go on defense, according to that age old maxim that the best defense is a good offense...
...Valpey himself oversaw the offensive part of the workout, observing whole sequences of plays run off against Jayvee bolstered dummies probably set in Holy Cross defensive patterns...