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...freshman soccer team played a hard and fast, if somewhat uncoordinated first game yesterday and came back from MIT winners, 3-0. Pitted against considerable skill and endurance on a very hot afternoon, the Crimson held competently in the goal, in the backfield, and on the attack...
...having the same difficulties in our defensive backfield as we had on offense a couple of weeks ago." Restic said. "We've had a few guys out and are having to switch people into different positions than they're used to playing...
Except for Crone's lingering knee ailment, the Crimson attack will be at peak strength against Cornell's reputedly weak defense. Fullback Steve Hall's ankle has improved since last Saturday's game, and Harrison's return will give the backfield added depth...
...junior backfield celebrated its reunion right after the opening kick-off, marching 70 yards into the Columbia endzone in nine straight running plays. Foster's third down interceptions and incompletions cooled off the runner's momentum for a while, but the Crimson revived in the second period to break two long touchdown runs, one a 28-yarder by DeMars (his second touchdown), the other a 29-yarder by Ritchie Gatto...
...better. The defensive line murdered the Columbia offense for three quarters, and even the defensive backs did not clutch when it really counted on the two-point conversion attempts. The blocking was good, and all three Harvard touchdowns came off Restic's much advertised motion and fakery in the backfield...