The Washington times., 1937-11-23
Congressman Fish Rates
Harvard Second TO Pitt
Dick Harlow
Coaching Is
Lauded
LUCK NO FACTOR
BY FRANK BUCK" oNEILL

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defeated Yale on Saturday after
noon, ranked second only to Pitts
burgh in the East. Congressman
Hamilton Fish of New York, for
mer Harvard captain, all Americs
tackle, and one Of the greatest
linemen football ever has known
is the authority for that statement
Harvard on last Saturday
would have beaten any team in
the country with the possible ex-
ception of Pittsburgh" Con-
gresham Fish said today. I'm
the eastern territory I would
rank Pittsburgh first, Harvard
on its game against Yale, Sec
ond; Dartmouth, third; Ford
ham fourth, and Yale fifth.
Harlow had the team at a
peak for Yale" Congressman
Fish continued. Against Prince
ton Harvard showed that it had
found itself. Scoring "a points
against the Tiger was no mean
job. Harvard fumbled away its
chance against Army after out
playing the Cadets throughout
the afternoon.
GREENS SCORE THRICE
with the exception Of Dart
mouth, no team ran against
Harvard all season. The Green
scored three touchdowns. No
other team scored more than one
touchdown in a game against
the rugged defense taught by
Harlow. Navy gained more
ground than Harvard; 73 yards
more, and made 10 first downs
to 5, but could not score.
I'm the game with Dart
mouth" said Congressman Fish,
Harvard made 13 first downs to
three for Dartmouth. But Dart
mouth got loose for a few long
runs, gained 218 yards to 140,
and scored three touchdowns. It
is fairly evident from this that
the number Of touchdowns is not
always in direct ratio to the
number Of first downs.
HAD BETTER OF PLAY
Harvard beat itself against
Army" Mr.. Fish went on in his
review Of the season, "but Har-
ward had all the better of the
play as indicated by 1914 yards
gained to So for Army; 30 yards
by forward passes to 80 for
Army.
Throughout the season Har-
ward gained q total Of 1,753 yards
from scrimmage against BIT
yards for the united opposition"
Fish went on. Harvard COM
pleted 20 passes for a total gain
Of $40 yards. The opposition
completed Is passes for $50
yards. Harvard made 81 first
down, 43 for all opponents.
"It has been some time since
Harvard defeated both Yale and
Princeton in one season, and
there can be no contention that
luck was on the side of the win
ner. You don't score "a points
by luck, as Harvard did against
Princeton. You do not march
80 yards and so yards as Har-
ward did against Yale.
"It was not Clint Frank who
held down the score against
Harvard on last Saturday" Mr..
Fish said with emphasis. "It was
Dave Colwell, one Of the great
punters Of the country. We would
rush the ball down to Yale's ter
ritory, and Colwell would send
1t booming back with one Of his
terrific drives. This happened
several times. Without Colwell,
Yale would have been beaten by
at least three touchdownS.
CHIEF BOSTON is FACTOR
zone of the greatest factors in
Harvard's success this season
has been Chief Boston, the
blocking back. It was inspir-
ing to see him tear through
when heading the interference
on the Harvard reverse plays
and clean up the Yale second
aries. He hit as few men play.
ing football hit.
Boston does not receive one
half Of the credit he deserves
for his play this year. He is one
of the best football players T
saw this year. 4 He is a fine
placement kicker.
Foley and Macdonald are
juniors and fine punters. They
will be back next year unless
something unforeseen happens.
In fact, IA of the starting squad
should return next autumn.
Harvard should do right well
next year." concluded the big
Congressman, and he stomped
forth to do battle with the de-
serving Democrats,