Dartmouth at Harvard

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 27, 1935, page 32

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  Determined D. c. Boy Star At Dartmouth After Failing To Make High School Eleren – TRYING with the determine ton of lionesS protecting her cubs, Joe Herman, who couldn’t – make the grade as regular with Central High School, has become the main cog in Dartmouths undefeated eleven. Before $4,000 witnesses yesterday Kiernan led the Big Green to a 14–⁠6 victory over Harvard, scoring a touch down and adding points to his previous total of 80 to become one of the leading scorers in the East. His punt ing kept the powerful Crimson crew throttled throughout most of the game. It’s the old but interesting story of practice making perfect. When Coach Earl Blaik wrote Joe during the Summer that Dartmouth would need plenty potent punting this season, the sandy-haired grid candidate went to work, intent on grabbing a starting position. Back to the familiar turf of Central Stadium went Herman to perfect his booting. A lonely figure-he could find no one with thoughts of foot ball during the sweltering Summer days Joe kicked, ran after the ball and then booted it back up the field. Not just a day or a week, but right up until he was called to practice in early Sep tember, Herman kept at it. Soon the oval began looming of his right foot with the thud which is music to the ears of a coach. Awry kicks of a few weeks before turned into majestic spirals which found the ground more than so yards away. Now the modest and conscientious Herman, as regular fullback at Dart mouth, has kept the ball deep in enemy territory with his prodigious punts. A fancy, hip-twisting, hard running back, Joe also has displayed the drive of team Of work horses, developing into one of the most feared battering rams in the New England sector despite his 165 pounds.

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Harvard leads 63–⁠40–⁠4 in 107 meetings, counting the 65 since this game.