Holy Cross at Harvard

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 30, 1949, page 43

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  CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 20. A grim Harvard football team that did everything the hard way broke a f1ve-game losing streak by grinding out a 22–⁠14 victory over Holy Cross today before a paltry 10000 at the stadium. And while gaining a fourth straight win over the Holy Cross Crusaders, the Crimson subjected those woeful performers to their sixth consecutive setback of the season. AS soon as the two much abused teams got under way it became apparent that Harvard was going to hold sway. It took the opening kickoff and. after almost nine minutes and 10 plays, Fullback Johnny West banged three yards for touchdown to end-a 7O-yard drive. Punt Opens Way. Chuck Rockies 6O-yard punt, which rolled out on Holy Cross f1ve-yard line. paved the way for Harvard’s second counter after the Crimson had fallen behind, 7–⁠6. Holy Cross punted outside on its 40 and. after eight running plays, Roche scored from 16 yards out. Before the final quarter got

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Harvard leads 40–⁠16–⁠1 in 57 meetings, counting the 33 since this game.