Word: punts
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Bellboy defense engineered an expected victory over winless Pierson by demolishing the Eli attack, and by scoring eight of the 15 points. End Bob Esch broke through to block a punt on the Pierson 25 yard line, the ball bouncing into the Pierson end zone for a safety. In the third quarter guard Tony Ripley picked up a kick blocked by tackle Al Sweetser and scored from the Pierson 15. The Bellboy backfield scored when Brooks Wilder galloped 55 yards off tackle for a touchdown on the third play of the game...
Ossman played well for the Crimson, breaking up several Brown passing threats. The longest run of the day came when Leone gathered in a Harvard punt and ran 75 yards before being brought down from behind on the six yard line...
...downfield blocking on end sweeps set up several Princeton scores. Both Sella and Kazmaier were able to pick up beautiful interference any time they skirted the ends. Downfield blocking on punt returns was rather spotty, but usually advanced the runner...
...lone brightspot is the return of wingback Hal Moffie, the Crimson's finest breakaway runner and punt returner. Moffie, however, has not seen game action since he was injured on the third play of the Stanford game, and cannot be expected to perform at top efficiency...
...punt returns, Roche is tops with 87 yards. Stretch Mazzone, an end who blocked a punt in the Columbia game, gathered it up and moved the ball 43 yards from the line of scrimmage, is second in that department. Noonan has returned seven kickoffs for 121 yards and White six for 108. Carl Bottenfield boasts Harvard's only interception. He snared a Columbia pass and ran it back 39 yards...