Opposition to Housing Plan Partially Dies

The Administration's wait-and-see approach to its proposed faculty housing in the Shady Hill area seems to have brought quiet results, a survey of neighborhood opinion revealed last night.

King Upton, official spokesman for the area, still promised opposition to any attempt at changing the zoning code. A majority of those in the immediate area, however, have dropped their objections to small multiple dwelling units.

The project, first proposed by President Pusey last spring, featured a ten story apartment house to be located on the old Jewett estate, plus a number of garden apartments across the street.

It is these garden apartments which most of the neighborhood favor. "I would be sorry to see any change in this neighborhood," said one resident, "but I would not be so bitter about the garden apartments. I do still resent the big building," she added.

Harmony Desired

Another resident approved the garden apartments, while hoping that they would be designed to harmonize with the existing architecture.

A nucleus centering around Upton, however, remained strongly opposed to any change in the existing code. "We would welcome any appropriate use of the land, any, legitimate academic project," Upton said. He felt that the housing project was too commercial and not of significant benefit to the University.

Upton was a leading organizer of a resolution to the Administration opposing the project, which at first drew nearly 100 percent support in the neighborhood. The resolution was drafted and sent to Harvard Hall immediately after the Administration proposal was introduced at a special meeting of local residents in Hunt Hall.

Beyond acknowledging receipt of the resolution, the University took no official action. Edward Reynolds, Administrative Vice-president, said last week that three times it scored.

Left-handed John Simourian wobbled a slippery ball from the wingback spot on Columbia's 20 to Botsford on the four to start the Crimson scoring at 9:48 of the opening period. Then, 13 minutes through the second period Botsford, on fourth down, pitched 13 yards to Bob Morrison in the left flat; he took the toss on Columbia's six, cluded halfback Art Wilson, and went across standing up.

Finally, again on fourth down, in the fourth period, tailback Jim Joslin went to his right, then looped the ball 20 yards toward Simourian in the end zone. Simourian, Columbia halfback Alex Giampetro, and end Ed Kennedy all went up for the ball together. Somehow, Kennedy came down with it, for the varsity's final touchdown.

After each score, tailback Bing Crosby followed the pattern he has set through three games, by making each conversion. He now has eight in a row.

Columbia's lone score followed directly after Hardvard's kick-off to open the second half. It came on 12 consecutive plays that ate up yardage so rapidly it had some spectators briefly wondering if Harvard was losing the battle of depth. With little Claude Benham leading the attack, Columbia culminated its drive appropriately on his quarterback sneak at 6:41 of the third period. The conversion made it 7 to 14, but after that, the Light Blue hardly got its hands on the ball for the rest of the game.

Gianelly Goes

Sticking to the ground, the varsity used straight single wing plays through the mud. On three occasions, with a yard to go on fourth down, Gianelly smashed into the line for the needed yardage. The drive finally stalled at the Columbia 12, but the Lions could only punt out, and the Crimson, again following the same ground formula, this time went all the way.

The score might have been at least six points greater, for the varsity had a 62 yard punt return by Joslin nullified by a clipping penalty in the first period. Soon after that, the rain increased to such a point that the slippery footing made long runs virtually impossible.

Favorable BalanceTotal StatisticsHarvard ColumbiaFirst downs  17  7Rushing yardage  212  97Passing yardage  74  46Passes attempted  6  8Passes completed  5  3Passes intercepted by  0  0Punts  3  6Fumbles lost  1  2Punting average  27.3  30.7Yards penalized  60.5