Beizer's Interception Ends Penn's Drive; Armstrong Scores

There was one more interception--by Armstrong--before the half ended, but other than that nothing of great merit occurred. After the Band's back-handed salute to the Massachusetts Senatorial candidates at halftime a large portion of the crowd of 5,000 left for cozier quarters. Penn's band lacked the courage to march.

It's hard to say what coach John Stiegman told his boys during the break, but they came out determined to follow the golden rule to the letter. John Owens, on the second play of the third period, ran far to his right looking for Ron Allhouse. Allhouse was out of passing range, so Owens compromised by throwing to Harvard tackle Ed Smith. Possibly because he was embarrassed at being out of position, Smith deflected the ball to Armstrong, who returned it to the Penn 30.

On the next play Armstrong kept the football moving with his lateral to Grana. The ball now floated on the six yard line, and Mike Bassett and his friends were determined that Hobie was going to score. On his second try Armstrong slid into the endsome, and Harvard led 30-0.

Pioddingly, Penn again inched its way up the field, eventually reaching the Harvard 32. Once again Beizer got impatient with the Quakers and ended the drive with a brilliant pass interception.

Terry Bartolet tried to add to the already imposing score, but he was forced to backstroke too many times, and the effort failed.

The final score of the day was initiated by a Penn fumble at mid-field. This time Bill Humenuk was in charge and a combination of passes and hand-offs brought the ball to the 17.

Here Humenuk tried a quarterback sneak, hoping to get a first down. No one was more surprised than Humenuk and coach John Yovicsin when the blond quarterback kept right on going until he reached the endzone.

It was hard to follow the action after this point. Players whose numbers were not even in the program entered the game, and the ball moved back and forth across the field meaninglessly.

At 4:10 p.m. the gun mercifully ended the game and the few remaining stalwart fans headed across the bridge. Coach Stiegman shook his head and muttered something about "some days you can't do nothing right." The rain squalls increased in intensity.