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Members of the crew, the hockey, baseball and football teams, each victorious over Yale in 1920, will be feted at the Harvard Club this evening as guests of the club members. The celebration is to show the appreciation of the graduates for the success with which the four teams defeated Yale. Entertainment in the form of a vaudeville show will be given and trophies will be awarded. The Harvard Band will be there to play football songs. Previous to the reception the four teams will be entertained at dinner, the football team at the Algonquin Club, hockey at the Harvard Club, baseball at the Somerset Hotel, and crew at the Tennis and Racquet Club.
Intercollegiate Hockey Champions
Last year's hockey team, by winning the Intercollegiate hockey title, was a vindication of the Harvard system. Although beaten in early season games with B. A. A. and the Harvard Club, the sex- tet succeeded in defeating both Yale and Princeton, as well as the Boston All-Stars, who later played Pittsburg to determine the Olympic games contender of this country. Dartmouth and the Sherbrooke Hockey Club of Canada also were defeated.
Crew Loses Yale Astern
Two victories and three defeats were the result of the crew season. Annapolis early in the season defeated the University eight under difficult weather conditions. The second race, a triangular affair with Princeton and Pennsylvania, showed Princeton the victor and the University in second place, one-third of a length behind. Defeat was again administered by Cornell by a two lengths margin. The final aim of the season was attained, however, on June 25 by the walkaway from Yale, eight lengths separating the two shells at the finish.
Baseball Teams End With Success
Although losing one-half of its games, including the Princeton series, the baseball team, playing championship ball, won the Yale series.
The 1920 football team overcame all opponents in the preliminary period, including the widely-heralded Centre College team. Again, as was the case the year before, it prevented a defeat by Princeton, by means of a brilliant attack of forward passing in the last minutes of play. And for a climax the nine to nothing defeat of Yale left no doubt in anyone's mind as to the better team of the two
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