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Harvard was in possession of the ball for most of the game. Their opponent's strategy of concentrating most of their strength in the defense, however, was enough to block most of the Crimson's scoring attempts. Providence pulled back as many as five players in front of the goal for much of the game...
...first play of the game established the pattern for the rest of the match. Harvard grabbed the ball at midfield and drove towards the goal but the Providence defense pushed the attack into the corner. Even when the Crimson managed to get the ball into the middle, Providence's outstanding goalie repeatedly grabbed it before a score could be made...
...Harvard defense had little trouble. Fullback Andy Abbott played an excellent game, deflecting the Providence offensive attacks. Also displaying a lot of hustle was halfback Steve Klein, who took the ball away from Providence and fed the Harvard front line...
...game's end, a running batle between the Providence coach and the referee nearly turned into a fight. "You're the worst ref I've ever seen in my life," yelled the coach. "With a team like you got, buddy," the ref yelled back, "nothin' would do you any good...
...junior varsity team record now stands at 5-1, with the squad's only loss in their first game against Southeastern Mass. Tech...