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Brown, beaten about and generally abused by most of her football playmates up until the very recent past, has a fairly capable team this year. This became evident shortly after Saturday's game started, as Rip Engle's able young men immediately put the Harvards in an unenviable position and...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Early Brown Score Sets Victory Pattern | 11/14/1949 | See Source »

Sturdy tackle Will Davis played one of his best defensive games, covering his position well except for one sequence and making many stops outside his area. Both ends performed capably-Stretch Mazzone, who has developed over this season into an excellent defensive end, and Pete Leavitt. The backers-up, Phil...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Early Brown Score Sets Victory Pattern | 11/14/1949 | See Source »

On offense, Harvard's blocking was indecisive and in too many cases failed to take out the line-backer. Charlie Bryson, one of the backers-up, made a host of tackles. The willowy Mahoney and Bill Altieri, the other end, were also difficult to block.

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Early Brown Score Sets Victory Pattern | 11/14/1949 | See Source »

Mr. Enright is a short wizened, 75-year-old Irishman with blue eyes and a characteristic brown hat. He has seen Harvard football players come and go ever since 1888, when he became head caretaker of the Soldiers Field grounds. Enright was officially retired in 1939, but he still helps...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: The Sporting Scene | 11/12/1949 | See Source »

Enright has been almost all the home games since then, and up until a few years ago he used to make the trip to New Haven. Naturally, he can reminisce with the best of them. It seems the late Percy Haughton was the local originator of post-game goal post...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: The Sporting Scene | 11/12/1949 | See Source »

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