Penn Stops Crimson Booters In 3-0 Rout Under Lights

PHILADELPHIA--The defending champion Pennsylvania soccer team reasserted its dominance in the Ivy League with a 3-0 victory over Harvard here last night in a physical match played in front of 9200 chilly fans at Franklin Field.

Constant offensive pressure produced two goals for the Quakers in the first three minutes of the game, and Penn maintained that pressure throughout the night, taking 31 shots on Harvard goalie Steve Kidder.

Meanwhile, the Harvard offense managed but two shots against the rough Pennsylvania defense.

"Harvard was out-classed but they really hustled," Penn head coach Bob Seddon said after the game. Seddon said he felt the rough play in the second half caused a deterioration in Penn's play.

Penn struck quickly only 4:22 into the game during a goal-mouth flurry. Steve Kidder made a great leaping punch save on a long throw-in from the corner. "It came right out of the lights and I lost it and then flicked it out," he said afterwards.

Penn's Larry Houston kicked the rebound off the top crossbar and Glenn Partridge drove the ball home.

The Quakers added to their lead a scant ten seconds later when John Burke dribbled past the Harvard defense and swung a short lead pass to Partridge. Partridge placed his breakaway shot to Kidder's far side, and Penn had a 2-0 lead.

The third and final goal for Penn came with 10:06 left in the match, as John Borozzi dribbled up the middle and sent the lead pass to Dick Fennimore on the right. Fennimore spun and shot the ball to the far corner of the net where Kidder couldn't reach it.

Pronchik Unsteady

Quaker goalie Dino Pronchik didn't have to make a save in the first half. Two long shots by fullback Jeff Hargadon was all that Harvard could muster. Still, Pronchik looked unsteady in the goal receiving passes from his fullbacks.

"They moved the ball very quickly," Harvard head coach Bruce Munro said after the game. "We picked up (our play) near the end of the first half and almost held them scoreless in the second."

Steve Kidder played brilliantly in goal for Harvard, making several acrobatic saves on hard-shot balls. In the first half a two-handed punch save by Kidder on a long chip shot prevented a sure goal as did his point-blank stop on an attempt by Penn's John Burke.

"We were getting a little mixed up on defense," Kidder said, adding that the short passing game of the speedy Penn linemen caused problems.

Steve Baumann, co-captain of the Penn squad and an All-Ivy selection at forward last year was particularly damaging with his play-making throw-ins. "Those throwins by Baumann are really more dangerous than cornerkicks," Kidder explained.

Several Harvard players were shaken up during the contest. Bob Auritt was sent to the sidelines with a bruised knee late in the game, Jean-Pierre Gilbertz reinjured his ankle and fullback Geoff Hargadon also went out an injury.

Flaming Baton

Between halves the high school baton-twirler performing for the Franklin Field crowd dropped her flaming baton, briefly setting the astro-turf aflame. Unfortunately the Harvard offense failed to ignite all night.