Holy Cross at Harvard

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 19, 1924, page 30

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  HARVARD WINS BY BARE MARGIN CrimsOns Defeat Holy Cross By 12 To 6 Score HARVARD STADIUM, CAM BRIDGE Mass, Oct. 18.-A brilliant sixty-two yard run through left tackle for a touchdown by Halfback Al Miller early in the fourth period gave Harvard A 12 to victory over Holy Cross in game featured by long runs. For the second time Harvard failed to kick goal. Fighting like Trojans after a tumble hy Miller in the first period turned into A Holy Cross score when the purple fullback, Crowley, picked up the ball and ran fifty yards for a touchdown, the Crimson machine came back strong ln the third period to score its first touch- down. A series of long runs by Miller and Hammond made the first Crimson touch down, Halfback Howe going over from the two yard line. The two teams fought evenly then until Miller made his spectacular run for the second Harvard touchdown. A capacity crowd packed the stadium The Lineup Holly Cross Harvard Butler ............ Bradford, D. H. Left End Carton ................. Llnuer Left Tackle Wallis ................. Bradford, c. Left Guard Smith ........ AUlS Center Ray ...,.......... IueOpOiu Right Guard O’Connor r...........S... Greenough Right Tackle Mahaney ............... CnAse Right End WlSe ..’‘‘ss CtdAlOAu Quarterback | Glennon ................. MllleI Left Half McManon ..........,...... Howe Right Half I Crowley ................. Hammond Fullback

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 19, 1924, page 75

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  RALLY BY HARVARD BEATS HOLY CROSS CAMBRIDGE, Mass, October 1S.- Harvard’s inexperienced eleven over came a Holy Cross siX-point lead In the stadium today, winning, IL to 6, by scoring two touchdowns in the second half, the first after a 40-yard advance by rushing, the other by a brilliant 62yard run by AL Miller. Crimson sophomore back. Holy Cross scored a touchdown when Crowley picked up Millers tumble and ran As yards for a score Both teams missed the try for point after touchdown. Entering the second half facing the Holy Cross advantage of to 0. Harward started with a fierce rush, Ham mond running back the opening kick off 80 yards After a couple Of rushes. Hammond punted outside at Holy Cross 3-yard line. Holy Cross i’m mediately kicked out of danger, but Hammond tore % yards off left tackle. On the next play Hammond tossed pass over a short left end TO McGlone. substituting for Stafford at quarterback, who ran % yards to the Holy Cross 2-yard line. Howe crossed the goal line in two rushes McGlone missed the try for point. In the fourth period, Miller went through left tackle lodged the sec ondary defense and swept down the 1eld guarded by rapidly formed in reference. for the last score of the game. Zarakov missed the try for point. More than $4,000 watched the game.

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  Imperial Valley press, California, October 18, 1924, page 8

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  Today’s Results Football Finals UUCUdU IdIo Muskingum IA; Heidelberg .. Notri Dame IS; Army Z. Pennsylvania 10; Columbia I. Harvard 12; Holy Cross 6. Lafayette 21; Bucknoll 3. Wesleyan 0; Ohio State 10. Score end first half: at Stanford: Stanford freshmen IA; Santa Clara freshmen ,.

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Harvard leads 40–⁠16–⁠1 in 57 meetings, counting the 48 since this game.