Crimson Track Men Are Underdogs to Eli Team

Harvard and Yale track teams, Varsity and Freshman, are tapering off today for their annual dual meet occurring in the Harvard Stadium this Saturday. Always a day of supreme effort, the customary close combat is expected with Yale a slight favorite for the second year.

Early in the season as it is, both teams appear to be in top shape. Harvard's only serious mishap so far has been sprinter Torbert MacDonald who was expected to break up the Blue sprint formation. There are reports, also, that Nicky Kerr of Yale pulled a muscle in the hundred at the Penn relays, but Millet and Burlingame will still display the teeth for the Bulldog.

Yale retains winners of five first places a year ago while Harvard retains 3 1/2. Additionaly the colleges have the four pole vaulters, Bliss and Harding of Yale and Pettingell and Herrick of Harvard who tied for first place. Harvard's half first place is represented by Bob Haydock who tied with Johnny Badman of Yale, now graduated, in the high jump.

Coach Bill Neufeld warned the Harvard Freshman team at a meeting in the Varsity Club last night their duel with the Yale Freshmen will not be the pushover it was last year. Though the Crimson first year team is of better than average brilliance, it lacks the depth of strength to assure second and third places.