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...Valpey was still not sure how much work Bender will be able to shoulder on Saturday. He must still regain his speed and whatever duty Bender can put in against Army will probably come on offense...
With Bender and Captain Howie Houston running in their regular positions, Valpey had his entire first string line back, with the exception of left end Stretch Mazzone. Mazzone, still limping slightly, participated in dummy sessions but Fred Havreby took over for the contact part. Mazzone's status as far as action against Army goes is uncertain...
Offense occupied the major portions of both yesterday's and Tuesday's practices. The squad did no scrimmaging Tuesday and what little contact work it performed was of a very light nature. Valpey sent his offenses against Army defenses simulated by the jayvees and then retired to Briggs Cage with the freshmen for a preliminary setting of Crimson defenses...
...Valpey, in a rarely unpessimistic mood, seemed reasonably pleased with what he had seen in the movies of Saturday's embroglio. "They made some improvements, "he commented. "They're coming along. They certainly can hold their heads up after that...
...scouting reports brought back by Bill Barclay have been only partially dissected, so a complete report on the Cadets was not forthcoming. Valpey did remark on the fact that Army has "four or five sophomores" in the defensive platoon that held the strong Michigan attack to seven points Saturday, and allowed its opponents to complete a mere three of 23 pass attempts...