VARSITY HOOPMEN ARE EDGED 29-27 BY LIONS

Turning in the best performance seen on the Harvard courts in several seasons, the Varsity quintet was barely edged 29-27 by the League leading Columbia Lions here Saturday night.

Coming back strong after several bad weeks, Captain Leavitt White paced Captain Bill Nash of Columbia for individual starring honors. The summary: COLUMBIA  HARVARD Wolff. r.f.  l.g., Struck Crowley, Gazenmiler, l.f.  r.g., White Casey, c.  c., Gray O'Brien, Vollmer, r.g.  l.g., Lowman Nash, l.g.  r.f., McGowan

Score--Columbia 29, Harvard 27. Goals--Nash 7, White 4, Wolff 2, Struck 2, Lowman 2, McGowan 2, Gazenmiler, Casey, O'Brien, Vollmer, Gray. Fouls--O'Brien 2, Struck 2, Lowman2, Gazenmiler, White. Referee--Kinney. Umpire--Degnen.

Score--Columbia 29, Harvard 27. Goals--Nash 7, White 4, Wolff 2, Struck 2, Lowman 2, McGowan 2, Gazenmiler, Casey, O'Brien, Vollmer, Gray. Fouls--O'Brien 2, Struck 2, Lowman2, Gazenmiler, White. Referee--Kinney. Umpire--Degnen.