Florida at Harvard

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 3, 1929, page 91

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  HARVARD BATTERS FLORIDA, A TO 0 Crimson Depends Mainly on Line Plays to RepuIse South’S Invaders. ~ AMBRIDGE, Mass, November “A reorganized Harvard foot ball team, depending mainly on ~ line plays battered out a 14–⁠0 intersectional victory over the Florida eleven here today in bruising contest before $4,000 spectators. The invaders, apparently suffering from the same case of stadium fright contracted here seven years ago on their first trip North, made only one bid for touchdown during the entire game. This try was launched in the fourth period, but the Southern ball carriers fumbled at every vital moment. Barry Wood, starting his first game as a Harvard quarterback, was always on the scene when these miSplays oc- Cured, and he fell on three loose balls in as many minutes during the final quarter. Harvard Plays Under Wraps. Harvard, with Fielding Yost. Michigan coach. in the stands, played under wraps. That expert saw, but little OF the Crimson’s real attack, which was confined to straight line plunging between the tackles, two tries with the about be discarded lateral pass, a few of Woods long forwards and plenty Of ordinary punting by this hero OF the Army tie. He did see, however, Wally Harper, Harvards best ground gamer, rip the Gators line to shreds. During the second period Harper’s drives battered down the opposing wall and softened it for Eddie Mays dashes inside the tackles. Mays started from Floridas 35-yard mark and knitted his way over the goal line on six plays. Score in Last Minute. The other Crimson score came during the last minute of play, after Ben Tick nor Harvard’s alert center, intercepted a pass on F1oridas 25-yard line. Devens tossed a lateral to Mays, In for Put man, and that receiver ran for touch down, only to be called back because one of his mates used his hands. After the 1S-yard penalty had been measured off, Wood completed 30 yard forward to Harding in the end zone, duplicating the SAME play that squared the Army game two weeks ago.

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Harvard leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.