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...hated (and currently undefeated) Elis, but many of us may feel a little more secure sitting on the bleachers at the Yale Bowl come November. Harvard Stadium, according to several University officials, has deteriorated so badly that it may collapse. In fact, Harvard's director of athletics, John P. Reardon Jr. '60, has said of last year's sold-out Yale game, "I was glad when it was over that everyone was safe...
...There are parts where it's so corroded that you can hit the steel beams with a hammer and it crumbles," John P. Reardon '60, director of Athletics, said Thursday. He also questioned the weakening stadium's ability to hold large crowds, saying it "was really packed last year for the Yale Game, and I was glad when it was over that everyone was safe...
...Reardon said that, though he hopes that renovation will be able to start immediately after the current football season, a start in January or later is more likely...
Oommen said such a delay might force construction to continue through next year's football season, causing the cancellation of all home games. "That would mean we would play in New Haven three years in a row," said Reardon, adding, "Maybe we'd do better there than here...
...will be no opening ceremony this winter, even if Briggs Cage is finished before the season ends. Instead, Harvard will fly out to California this year in a game that will probably have Stanford fans wondering why it was arranged. Stanford will fly out next year to dedicate Briggs, Reardon says...