Varsity Fires Up For Bruins in Long Grind

Even the touch football artists could tell from the shouts that the Varsity was building a bonfire. And ironically enough, just as Art Valpey's team was firing up for the game, the remains of the "B" on the Stadium turf were being burned up by the maintainence crew.

The holiday yesterday was a godsend to Art Valpey and his staff, because it enabled them to get in a full practice before the sun went down. Starting time was saved up to 1:30 p.m. and physical work halted at slightly after 5 p.m. Then after a short recess, practice reconvened in the Field House Lounge where the coaches pointed out by means of last year's movies, the individual foibles of the Brown players. The Bruins are a particularly vulnerable team when it comes to tracking them by last year's time their lineup boasts few new faces.

A Good Team, Getting Better

Unfortunately, Brown had a good team in 1947, and with most of the lineup attack and immensely improved by a year of varsity experience the Bruins present what is rated as the second best eleven in New England. The men from Providence have rolled up some 2,400 yards in their first seven games, and boast a winning skein of six straight.

Specifically, Elmer Madar, Crimson end coach and scout in charge of the Brown operations, had three remarks to make:

1. Brown has a big experienced line, equal as big as Holy Cross', and a good deal faster.

2. The Bruins have a flock of fast 175 round backs of about equal ability.

3. Since Brown's last few games have been relative pushovers (Connecticut 49-6 Western Reserve 36-0), the squad has town little or no passing attack. Consequently, the Crimson has no accurate knowledge as to just how accurate highly touted passer Ed Finn is.

Roche at Wingback

Back on the Cambridge scene, Valpey announced that Chuck Roche would play Wingback primarily Saturday. Roche will be at tailback only for kicking chores. But the move, Jim Kenary, regarded by most as the finest Crimson passer, moves up to second string.

The Varsity followed its customary practice schedule for Wednesday and Thursday, running offense against the Freshmen, and defending against the Brown "sliding T" formation. However, the team has fallen slightly behind its agenda, since it had no time for the customary Thursday kicking practice. Valpey now plans to hold it today in the Stadium.