Evening star., 1948-10-17
Gil Stephenson Stars
las Cadets Remain
On Undefeated LIST
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

WEST POINT, N. Y, Oct. 49,
Gil Stephenson, 183-pound sopho-
more halfback from Columbus, Ga,
scored three sparkling touchdowns
today to lead Army to victory over
Harvard, 20 to T.
BY winning before 26,921 specta-
tors jampacked into Niche Sta
dium, the West Pointers stayed
among the Nations top undefeated
teams, but 1t took q third-period
rally to subdue the. Unexpectedly
strong Crimson.
With the score tied TT at the
half, Army cut loose a 78-yard
march which was followed a few
moments later by a48-yard q parade
accomplished in only four plays.
Both times Stephenson bucked over
the touchdown.
Harvard, crushed last week 40-6
by Cornell and lightly rated against
Army's powerful team, played a
smashing game through the first
half, scoring with only 81 seconds
left in the second quarter on
Charlie Roche's l0-yard pass into
the end zone to Bill Henry.
Army's Weight Tells.
Eventually Army's weight and
strength tipped the scales.
Stephenson's first touchdown,
toward the end of the first period
was the longest run of the game.
Starting from Harvard's Al the big
20-year-old pride of West Point cut
over his right tackle, broke into
the open and scampered to the goal
line.
Joe. Noonan set up Harvard's single
touchdown by out-muscling almost
the whole Army team. Trying TO
pass from Army's SO, he was trapped
back on the IS, but he got into
the open to run 81 yards. Roche
carried the ball to the 10 from
where he threw his touchdown pass.
For few moments at the start
OF the second half it looked as If
Harvard might be on the way to a
major upset.
Roche made a spectacular 54-
yard kick out of bounds on Army's
slx-yard line, and after Bobby Stu
art carried to the Army %, Jim
Cain fumbled and Sam Butler re-
covered for Harvard. Paul Shafer |
made five yards to Army's II but
Harvard's goal line thrust was rude
ly ended by a penalty for illegal
use OF the hands that set the ball
back to Army's 80.
Two TOuchdowns Follow.
Immediately afterwards came
Army's two decisive touchdowns.
The first of these was given extra
spice by Stephenson's gain of II
yards on fourth down in midfield.
placing the ball on Harvard's 80
yard line. :,
The second was sent on its way
by two passes, both from Arnold
Galiffa to Dan Foldberg, the first
for 22 yards. and the second for 18
yards, carrying to the three yard
line at which point Stephenson took
over.
Stephenson in all carried the ball
81 times for gain of ITO yards.
HARVARD.
Left end-Diblasio.
Left tackle - Bradlee, Davis, Dryaric,
Guidera.
Left guard-Houston. Butler.
Center-O Brien. Stone, Glynn.
Rish guard-Coan, Guthrie
Right tackle-Bender, Stone
Hyde. -.'''
Quarter back-Henry. Isenberg,
Lett halfback-Noonan, Roche
Righ halfback-O Donnell, Mofhe
Full back-Shafer. Cannon, Adams.
ARMY
Left end Foldberg, Rawers, Kellum, !:
Elmblad
Left tackle-Aton. Feir, Ackerson.
Left guard-Henry. Lynn, Kaseman.
Center-Bullock, Yeoman. Maladowitz
Right guard-sFastuca Galloway. Barnes. |
Right tackle-Howell, Davis, Mcdaniel. |
Right nd-Trent. Kuyk.
Quarter back-Dielens, Galiffa, Abel
man.
Left halfback-Vinson, Stuart, Cain.
Right halfback-Depew, Gillette, Shell
ley. Fischl, Kuckhabin, vannoy
Full back-Mackmull, cosentino. Green
Statistics:
AImv Aaryard ------- 9 &c q
Harvard scoring-Touchdown: Henry.
Point after touchdown-Drvaric tplace- /,
Army scoring-Touchdowns Stephenson,
3. Points after touchdown: Markmull (2J !
MIA