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Harvard's score early in the second half came as the result of a Wentworth kick which slithered off the foot of its punter, with the Crimson's Ken Smith recovering on the Institute 8. A Harrison to Farrell reverse produced the touchdown and Harrison again converted...
...afternoon, as Wentworth twice marched into Harvard territory only to lose the ball on interceptions. A good coffin corner kick by Giby Warren late in the final period set up the safety, the Jayvees' fourth in three games. There was a bad pass from center to the Wentworth punter in the end zone, and center Bob Grady dropped the kicker for the final two-pointer...
Garland, for the uninitiate who may not remember him, is a towering blond out of Buzzards Bay who saw considerable action in '42, is best recalled as a punter whose booming spirals frequently kept the squad out of trouble, a dilemma it experienced all too often in that last "formal" campaign. Whether Flynn will be called upon to handle the booting chores this fall, when the highly-touted Ralph Petrillo will be available, remains another of the little mystcries that will be solved when the season opens, but the knowledge that Flynn's right toe is ready for duty...
...remainder of the season are Bill Sweeney, hard-hitting tackle, whom the Navy has transferred; Jim Crane, regular center, who has graduated from the NROTC; Freshman flash at wingback Glen Schultz, who has gone into the Armed Services; and Walt Coulson, another Frosh standout, starting end and number one punter for the squad, who has also left for the armed forces...
...most important hold-overs from Harlow and Harvard strategy of yore is the policy of kicking on third, and sometimes second, down. Designed to "make the break" for the Crimson, the idea depends on a high-calibre punter and fast wingmen. The point, as illustrated amply in the W. P. I. encounter by booter Walt Coulson and several hard-charging Lamar linemen, is to keep kicking after one or two running plays, until a break comes, in the form of a fumble by the punt-returner, or a blocked kick...