HOLY CROSS TEAM LOOKS FOR REVENGE

News from Worcester would seem to indicate that the Holy Cross eleven is confident to a man that the Purple machine will play havoc with the Crimson in the Stadium on Saturday. In fact, the University's showing against Middlebury has greatly increased the optimism in Coach Cleo O'Donnell's camp until now the feeling is that Saturday's game will more than avenge the stinging 20 to 0 defeat administered by Coach Fisher last year.

Nor is the optimism entirely unfounded for Holy Cross has always been a hard team to beat and with almost everything in their favor this year, they seem likely to turn the tables. It was only Buell's toe which saved the University in 1920 and 1921, and many will remember last year's game with the sensational punting duel between Gherke and the veteran Simendinger. The first half ended 0 to 0, then on a wet, slippery field in the second half the visitors made two mistakes and the Harvard backfield began to function until they finaly won by a comfortable margin.

This year Coach O'Donnell is returning with six of the team which started against the University last fall. Among these are included the three veteran halfbacks; Crowley, Riopel, and Glennon. The slippery field last year prevented Glennon from demonstrating his broken field running ability, but granting a dry gridiron on Saturday, the Holy Cross backers are convinced he will slip away for repeated long gains. Playing in a formation with Glennon back, Holy Cross has gained consistently all season, for the veteran halfback is a true triple threat since he passes and kicks with as great ability as he circles the ends. Crowley also has been right in form and his line plunging on Saturday may bother the Crimson forwards even more than it did last season.

Has Strength in All Departments

In its opening games this fall the Holy Cross eleven has shown strength in almost every department. Two weeks ago Providence was defeated by a margin of five touchdowns. In that game the Purple line held superbly, the backfield men ploughed through at ease, and the broken field running was described as brilliant. In fact all of the critics agree Holy Cross is much farther advanced now than she was at this time last year and just the reverse seems to be the opinion concerning Harvard.

Coach O'Donnell brought his first and second string men to the Middlebury game Saturday. Later he was reported as saying: "I wish I'd left the Holy Cross squad at home. The boys think Harvard is going to be easy. I'll try to convince them otherwise."