Quintet Vacates Ivy Cellar By Subduing Brown, 59-55

PROVIDENCE, Jan 5--On this second Saturday in 1955, the Harvard basketball team said farewell to last place in the Ivy League, its home for the past three seasons, by defeating Brown, 59 to 55.

Before a highly partisan Brown crowd, the Crimson, continuing the excellent team play which highlighted Thursday's two-point loss to Penn, led by two points at the half and was never behind thereafter.

Coach Floyd Wilson, who always seems to substitute to right man, received great performances from his two guards, Captain Roger Bulger and sophomore Dick Hurley, both of whom played the entire game. Hurley was high scorer for the varsity with 13 points, all in the second half, and Bulger had ten points. Harry Sacks, possibly playing the best defensive game of his varsity career, and sophomores Bob Hastings, Ike Canty, Neil Muncaster, and Phil Haughey, and were outstanding.

Brown Takes LEad

The Brawls, who had defeated the varsity, 51 to 38, early in the season, jumped out to a quick lead, 16-8, before the game had gone ten minutes. Faced with a 18-12 deficit, Wilson substituted Muncaster and Hastings, and within four minutes, the score was 20-20. Muncaster's push shot typing the score. The two teams exchanged baskets, until the half ended, when two foul throws by Muncaster gave the Crimson a 30-28 lead.

Its switching-man-to-man defense completely stopping Brown's Ed Tooley, the varsity increased its advantage to 46-40 with ten minutes to go in the game. Hurley and Hastings, who sank all five of his field goal attempts for ten points, starred offensively in this half. Brown put on an all-court press near the game's end, reducing the varsity's lead to two points, but the Crimson never lost control of the game.

In the freshman game, the Crimson, losing its fourth contest in five starts, was slaughtered by Brown, 86-44. The Yardlings were never in the game.