Yale at Harvard

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  The Washington times, November 23, 1937, page 33

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  Harvard Injury Kept Allen Out of Eli Game NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-Why Capt. Russ Allen, of Harvard, did not start against Yale in last Sat. urday’s football classic was ex. planned today by Dick Harlow, Crimson coach. Harlow revealed that Allen, in a spirit Of sacrifice, insisted he be replaced to bolster Harvard because he feared he would not be up to par due to the fact he had been on the sidelines because Of an injury. The coach related that on the morning Of the big game, Allen said to him: “Dick, If it’s all right with you, Think you ought to start George Klein at guard instead of me. MY timing may be off and I might miss a block or something, else and perhaps lose the game for u.s.” This spirit Of sacrifice made Harvard’S 13 to 6 victory Sweeter. the coach said. Harlow predicted Clint Frank, Yale star, would rate all-America this year.

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  Imperial Valley press, California, November 21, 1937, page 1 (results column)

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  Football Results Harvard 13; Yale 6 FOrdham 6; st. Mary’s 0 Pitt %; Pen State Z Syracuse 0; Colgate Lehigh0; Lafayette 6 Holy Cross 0; Carnegie Tech 0 Columbia 0; Dartmouth q Army Al; st. Johns 6 Duke 20; North Carolina Z Mich. 0; Ohio State 81 Princeton 26; Navy 6 Purdue 13; Indiana ! Notre Dame !; Northwestern 0 Texas Christian !; Rice 2 MINI. 13; Wise. 6 Marquette 13; Duquesne 6 Iowa State 13; Kansas State 7 Tulane 33; Sewanee Z

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Officially, Yale leads 72–⁠61–⁠8; as played, 62–⁠50–⁠8 in the 120 games on file; the official count covers all 141 meetings, counting the 64 since this game.