Freshmen Eleven Shuts Out Jumboes

A sluggish freshman football team found a potent offensive combination in the fourth quarter and rolled over the Tufts yearlings 25-0 in Somerville yesterday.

Quarterback Richard Zimmerman and fullback Clark Lemke were the men who did most of the damage, ripping the tough Jumbo defense in the final period with roll-outs and off-tackle slants. Both had played only sporadically earlier in the game as coach Henry Lamar shuffled his line-up frantically, trying to come up with a squad that could move the ball.

Harvard end Bob Hoffman blocked a second-quarter Tufts punt in the Jumbo end zone to give the Crimson a 6-0 lead at halftime. But during the first two periods the Yardlings failed to generate any semblance of an offensive drive. The Crimson's defense, bulwarked by 215-lb. linebacker Don Chiofaro, stopped the Jumbo offense time and again, but no offensive combination that Lamar sent in--and he tried a lot of them--was able to march down the field.

The third quarter was more of the same, although the Crimson picked up another touchdown on a one-shot drive. Two plays after receiving a Tufts punt, Crimson quarterback Benjamin Smith flipped a short pass to halfback Don Sadoski on the Tufts 35-yard line. Sadoski shook off two tacklers and scampered down the sideline to paydirt.

Sad Day The Victorious

It was obvious after Sadoski's score that the Crimson would win the game, but no Harvard fan could find pleasure in the way the team had looked.

Then, in the final period, Zimmerman and Lemke made their appearance on the field. Taking the ball on the Crimson 10-yard line, Zimmerman moved the team steadily down the field, with Lemke carrying the ball at least every other down and gaining yards five and six yards at a crack.

With first down on the Tufts 30, Zimmerman called the first pass play of the drive and had the ball jarred loose by a Jumbo defender. Tufts recovered, got nowhere, punted out of trouble, and Zimmerman and Lemke started again where they had left off. Keeping on the ground, the Crimson moved the ball 30 yards, in six plays with Lemke bulling over from five yards out for the touchdown.

The Crimson's third unit got the final score with only seconds remaining in the game. Quarterback Bob Keefe, who wasn't even listed on the scorecard, hit end Larry Hunter with a 20-yard pass on the Tufts 15 and then threw two plays later to Montague Demment in the end zone. John Beaulieu converted--the first successful placement for Harvard--and time ran out on the following kick-off.

Lamar was obviously unhappy with the team's offensive performance in the first half, but he praised his defense for a good effort against the speedy Jumbos.

He also said he had found his quarterback. "Zimmerman is now number one," Lamar stated flatly, despite the fact that Zimmerman's only aerial attempt was a real dying eagle.

Lemke is certain to find a place in Lamar's offensive plans, but Sadoski and Tom Williamson were the only halfbacks who ran well.