Varsity Ends Year's Contact Work

Harvard held his final scrimmage of the season yesterday, but unfortunately the half-hour session didn't close the Crimson's contact work on a very promising note, and it wasn't a very impressive showing to make just two days before the Yale game.

The muddy condition of the playing field and the slippery ball didn't seem to affect freshman star Carroll Lowenstein's passing so much as the varsity's pass defense; nor did the elements appear to hamper the Jayvee offense so much as the varsity's defense. The former, imitating the Eli ground attack, ripped off frequent gains, mostly around the ends.

A Reasonable Facsimile

Lowenstein simulated both the short range passing of Tex Furse and the longer, downfield aerials of Lovi Jackson against the varsity ends, backers-up, and backs. Although he was not rushed, Lowenstein's passing was one of the two bright spots of the afternoon.

He hit his receivers consistently on both types of passes, and the Crimson's defense did not bode well for Saturday, should Furse and/or Jackson unleash a potent air attack.

The other bright spot of the afternoon was Captain Kenny O'Donnell, who ran with the first string defensive backfield and at wing back when the varsity practiced its offense against the dummies.

O'Donnell favored his "broken ankle" only slightly and he will definitely serve as game captain, although Art Valpey is still awaiting the official medical department green light before figuring him in his game plans.

Chip Gannon and Jim Kenary joined O'Donnell in the defensive backfield with Phil Isenberg and Paul O'Brien backing up the line. Jim Noonan and Kenary handled the bulk of the passing assignments in the offensive dummy drill which followed the defensive workout against the Jayvees. It was in the dummy session that the Crimson functioned most smoothly, going through its latest cycle of plays with a reasonable degree of precision.