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Under the tutelage of Coach J. L. Danguy, Harvard has completed a fairly successful preliminary season, winning three meets and losing two by a close margin...
...Cadets began the contest with a furious rush which swept them into a commanding lead. Headed by the brilliant passing and shooting of Strother, who alone accounted for 14 of his team's points, the soldiers peppered the visitor's basket to gain an early margin which Harvard was not able to overcome...
Harvard staged a valiant come-back as soon as the whistle opened the second period. A clever passing attack baffled the leaders for a time, and toward the end of the game the Army's margin was somewhat reduced...
...figures, Harvard should win the meet with a total of 43 points; Dartmouth should capture 40 points for second honors, with Cornell third, only seven point behind. The Crimson runners are generally granted the superiority over their two rivals in the track events, but by how wide a margin it is difficult to conjecture. Cornell, as usual, is powerful in the field events; Dartmouth may be ranked a fairly close second; but the University is a poor third. The outcome of the clash would, therefore, seem to depend entirely on the final event on the schedule, the mile relay...
...pronosticating the outcome of such a meet is difficult. This year it is all the more so, as Saturday's clash is shrouded in mystery by the dust of the "dark horses", who have it in their power to overturn the calculations of the dopesters and cast the margin of victory in favor of the outsiders. Unexpected Indian performances, cutting into the total of Cornell points, coupled with unforseen exhibitions by unheralded Harvard athletes may well give the University the edge necessary for a fifth victory. Upsets in the mile and two mile events in particular will change the entire...