The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-24
Harvard Jittery And Below Form During Yale Game
DY TOM NoONAN
nIted Prcss stan Correspondent)

United Press Stan COffeBpOn6enV
 Boston, Nov. 24s--(UP)-The curb- stone QuarterbaclSs, the If" boys of collegiate football, advanced Q couple of pct theories today and concluded that the greatest Harvard team in Coach Dick Harlow's sevs en-year regime could have been uns defeated.
 Here's how they dreamed 1t up, Because Harvard started practice late under the Big-Three agreement, 1t was in no shape to meet mighty Pennsylvania in i00.degree heat and SO was Smeared.
 The Crimson failed to gain ct least a tie with Cornell the follow" ing week because Doug PiTnie, the second fastest sprinter isi the east, stumbled in an open field while touchdown. .bound and was hauled down from behind. Questionable play-calling spoiled Harvards scors Ing chance against Navy, and the game ended in GO tie.
 Harvard's i've victories need no explaining, the Monday morning mentors agreed.
 What the curbstone fraternity and most of the other Harvard sup" porters don't know Is what Harlow and his assistants went through to prepare the team for it's climax game with Yale and the completion of probably the grandest comeback in the Crimson'S 75-year gridiron his- tory.
 JItteFy
 Contrary to popular belief, liar. yard was not in top physical con. dItlon for it's clash with an inspired Eli Bulldog. Actually, 1t was bat tered and jittery and became worse when Yale unleashed it's fiTst-period onslaught.
 All-America guard candidate Club Peabody. nursing one charley horse, sustained another and was unable to run signals after Wednesday. Constant infirmary care enabled him to play well enough against Yale virtually to clinch an honor berth.
 End Jack Morgan had Q bad shoulder and old injuries of Loren MacFSinney, triple-threat end, and Verne Miller, 292-pound tackle. were protected by yards of tape. Miller had an eye shut tight in the early going, and end Don Forte had two front teeth knocked out, l4 stitches taken and came back to spear a touchdown pass with one hand.
 Despite these handicaps, Harvard harnessed its Seven Rocks of Gib- raltar and its rejuvenated backfield to tally touchdowns in the second and fourth periods to whip Yale. l4-0, before about 55,000 fans.
 Harvards loses i've of its Rocks who didn't allow @ touchdown by rushing from scrimmage after the opening game. In addition to Pea body, Mac Kinney and Miller, grad- uation also will remove guard Dick Phster and tackle Tom Gardiner. Two backs = Capt. Fran Lee and blocker George Heiden also have played their last Crimson game.
 Among honors earned by Harvard were a front rank in eastern ratings, the mythical New England cham. pionship and the Big Three title.
 Tune-Up
 Boston College, runnerAup In this section, tuned up for it's traditional battle with Holy Cross this Satur- day, by scoring three touchdowns in the first seven minutes to beat Boston University, is-T.
 Holy Gross added to an already large injury list in losing. 3l-l3. t0 unpredictable Temple. Dartmouth got only a long train ride and some southern hospitality out of it's $50 trouncing ct the hands of Georgia and Frankie Sinkwich.