Sundry college elevens will doubtless display superior football somewhere on the national gridiron front today, but from the estimated crowd of 45,000 persons who have anteed up as much as four dollars for Stadium seats, the general reaction seems to be, "Who cares?" Dartmouth's in town again and that's all that really matters.
When the coin spines at 2 o'clock, it will mark the fifty-first time that the Crimson and the Big Green have met and the first time since 1942 that Dartmouth eleven has played in the Stadium.
On the basis of its victory last week over the only common opponent, Holy Cross, the Varsity has been installed as the favorite by the breadth of a wheatie flake. The Cross moved at will against Dartmouth between the 10-yard stripes, but was held to a scoreless tie.
Still somewhat groggy from injuries and bruises received in previous games, Dick Harlow's men will lineup today without a single contact scrimmage under their belts this week. With Houston and Pierce out of action, the Stadium crowds can expect to see a brand new brace of starting tackles, Dean Markham and John Gorczynski. Nick Rodis appears ready to take some of the pressure off these two, but after that, the quality of the material is pretty diluted.
Lazzare Will Start
The rest of the lineup will be the same crew that stared against Holy Cross last Saturday. Rabbit-running Paul Lazsaro whose 30-yard slice through the middle of the Crussder line set up the game's only touchdown, will probably start at full, although Wally Flynn will get plenty of opportunity to test the Big Green line. The Crimson high command breathed easier last night after it was reported that Chuck Goodrich would be ready to back up the Varsity forward wall today. Last week, Goodrich made considerably more than his share of the tackles.
Big Green plays as simulated by the Freshmen have been successfully throttled by the Varsity at practice this week, but even the most naive gridman realizes that things will be different in the Stadium today.
Indians Heavler
The Indians will carry a 12-pound per man weight advantage into the game. They will field virtually the same line that stalled Penn for three periods two weeks ago. And they will spring several swift backs. Including the hero of the Brown victory, Hal Fitkin. In addition, they have been keyed to fever pitch for this game.
To combat this situation, Dick Harlow and his coaches have polished the Crimson pass offense, which they hope to throw wide open today. Even without Jim Kenary, the Varsity can strike quickly and accurately through the air. Chuck Roche, Chip Gannen and Jim Noonan are expected to do most of the aerial bomb throwing this afternoon.
It should be quite a game.
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