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PRINCETON, YALE, AND HARVARD MEET IN CROSS COUNTRY

Harvard's Hopes of Victory Based on Strong Team of Woodard, Playfair, Scheu, Pier, and Channing

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Harvard's cross country team meets Yale and Princeton today in a race which should be one of the outstanding college meets of the year. The best field of runners ever entered in the Triangular Meet will be competing today, and there is little doubt that fans will see the record fall.

Each team has had an exceptional season, Yale and Harvard showing such strength that already dopesters have agreed either one or the other will win the Intercollegiates November 19.

Crimson Record Impressive

Harvard's record is the most impressive on paper, with a 21-35 victory over Holy Cross and a 15-50 blanket win over New Hampshire. Yale, however, has had as successful a season, though it ran up against harder competition. Last week Yale beat Cornell for the first time in thirty-five years, with the score 21-35. It should be noted that the race was run on a wet track, and that despite these conditions, an Eli runner came within six seconds of the course record.

Princeton's record is hardly as impressive, including a defeat by Rutgers and victories over Lafayette (18-37), and Columbia (17-38).

The Crimson bases its hopes in this race on the perfect balance of its team. wood, and George Ford has been turning Captain Charlie Woodard, Bob Playfair, Jack Scheu, Arthur Pier, and Hayden Channing form an almost unbeatable combination, any member of whom may lead his team mates to the tape.

Bob Playfair, winner of last year's Triangular Meet and holder of the present record on the new course, is given a slight edge over the field, with Minor and Woodland of Yale expected to give him his hardest competition. Hogan of Princeton has given an excellent showing in Princeton's three races, and the Tigers pin their hopes on him to win for Nassau

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