CLOSE MEET WITH TIGERS AUGURS ILL FOR YALE RUNNERS

A week ago Saturday Princeton defeated Yale in track 70-05. In the Stadium two days ago Harvard fell before the Tiger athletes by a score of 70 1-3-64 2-3. On Monday, June 15, when the Crimson faces Yale at New Haven, indications point to a meet to be decided by the final event on the program.

It was a surprise to all who had studied the various merits of the Nassau and Cambridge track forces, that the winner last Saturday was not determined until the result of the final event was announced. Instead of lagging by the expected 15 point margin, Captain Dunker's team came within an ace of victory. Harvard needed but three more points to win.

Meet With Yale Will Be Close

Princeton has now defeated both her big rivals in close meets held under generally favorable conditions. A pretty accurate critirion has, therefore, been established by which to compare the merits of Harvard and Yale. The first striking contrast between the teams is that the Crimson is again stronger in the track events and the Elis stronger in the field events.

A mechanical estimate based in the times, distances, and heights made in both meets against Princeton makes Harvard a favorite by about five points. Such an estimate, however, cannot be relied on too much. Keen competition forces winners to make good marks and poor competition nearly always results in poor marks.

Yale Has Fast Sprinter

Several facts, however, are certain. One is that Yale has in Norton about the fastest sprinter in collegiate circles. Another that Gault and Gibson of Yale will be strong contenders for the quarter and half mile honors respectively, and that Deacon is practically sure of capturing the high and broad jumps, and Bench the javelin.

Second and third places and an occasional first will probably be Harvard's story, in the Yale meet. It is on the last two places that the Crimson will have to rely if it is to beat Yale.