Word: gatto
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After a frustrating first half, coach Yovicsin started experimenting. He alternated his halfbacks and allowed quarterback Ric Zimmerman to open up the attack. Zimmerman began the second half with a pass to Carter Lord at the Crimson 38. Gatto burst eight yards for a first down at the 46, but two Zimmerman passes went awry, and punter Paul Saba got the call...
Halfback Ray Hornblower, after dropping the kickoff roared down the sidelines to the Harvard 46. He took the ball again and again, ripping off 10-yard chunks into Dartmouth territory. But on a crucial fourth and two, at the Indian 22, Vic Gatto was smothered and all seemed lost. A botched quick kick, however, got Harvard the ball on Dartmouth...
Zimmerman threw to Lord at the 22, then to Joe Cook at the 15. On another fourth down situation, he hit Gus Crim at the Dartmouth 8. Gatto carried to the 5, and then Hornblower knifed in on a sweep for Harvard's score. Tom Wynne converted and Dartmouth's lead was 20-7 with 13 minutes remaining...
...Gatto is the obvious key to Harvard's offense. Last week against Cornell he gained 80 yards to push his career rushing figure to 1,006. He also emerged as a passer, throwing a touchdown pass to Will Stargel. For his performance he was named Ivy "Back of the Week...
...secrecy surrounding Gatto's injury is thought to be part of the psychological circus preceeding the 1967 Harvard-Dartmouth game. Dartmouth coach Bob Blackman has shrouded the condition of three injured starters in mystery, and has been non-committal on where he will play quarterback-halfback Gene Ryzewicz...