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...Harvard 9, Dartmouth 6--Yovicsin turned the sleight-of-hand on Dartmouth, as Harvard scored the winning touchdown on a 30-yard halfback pass off a double reverse, Bruce McIntyre to Bert Messenbaugh...
...Most. That description fits a San Francisco dockworker's son named O. (for Orenthal) J. (for James) Simpson, 20, whose rookie year on the Southern Cal varsity may turn out to be the most spectacular season any major-college running back ever had. In his first six games, Halfback Simpson has carried the ball 180 times for 987 yds., is well within reach of the alltime season records for most carries (296) and most yards gained (1,570). O.J. also catches passes-eight so far, for 114 yards-and even throws them occasionally: in five attempts he has three...
...Gatto, Harvard's star halfback, was in the infirmary Wednesday after pulling a ligament in his leg just above the knee. He was released yesterday morning and says he will play in Saturday's Dartmouth game...
Neither doctors nor trainers would comment on the extent of the injury. It is not thought to be serious, and Gatto himself said "I feel great." The stocky halfback practiced yesterday in pads without contact. He said that he put on the pads to deemphasize the injury and keep it secret if possible...
...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...