Brown at Harvard

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  Evening star, November 18, 1951, page 61

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  .0ssman Of Harvard Scores ) Times as Brown Bows, 34–⁠21 ! CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Nov. IT. Chunky Tom Ossman powered his way to five touchdowns today as Harvard whipped Brown, 34–⁠2l, and ran up its highest point total in five years. The triumph, which ended Harwards home season. was the first in Ivy competition for the Grim son and its 4lst over Brown in a 50-game series begun in 1898. 1t was Harvard’s third win in eight games this season. Four of Ossman’s touchdowns were scored on plunges of eight, four, two and two and the fifth on 2l-yard right end sweep after he took a pitchout from Dick ClaSby. Three Score for Browns Browns three touchdowns were scored by as many players. Joe Bowdring. Ed Lawrence and Carl Leone. Harvard went in front. TO. in the first period yielded a tying touchdown to Brown early in the second. but then scored two more before the half. Both teams scored once in each Of the last two quarters. Ossman scored on an 8-yard delayed buck. after taking a shovel pass, three minutes before the end Of the opening quarter. Harward had advanced 68 yards for the score. Bill Monteith then kicked the first of four successful tries for the extra points. He failed on his fifth effort. Brown Scores With Pass. Browns safety man, Don Cottey, intercepted a Harvard pass to spark the Bruins to their first touchdown. 1t came on a pretty play as Quarterback Carl Leone lodged several would-be tacklers while waiting for a receiver to get clear and then his Bowdring in the end zone with a 10-yard for ward. Fred Pendelton boosted the first of his three conversions. Harvard came right back on the following kickoff and scored in IA plays which covered so yards to, regain the lead.

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Harvard leads 78–⁠24–⁠2 in 104 meetings, counting the 53 since this game.