Harvard, Dartmouth Clash on Track

In what promises to be one of the most closely contested of the 21-meet series, Harvard and Dartmouth track teams clash this afternoon in the Stadium. Coach Mikkola's men are out in avenge last year's defeat, the first in history at the hands of the Big Green, and have a slightly better than even chance of doing it.

Bill Neufeld's Yardling operatives will travel north today to engage an impressive and heavily favored Exeter team.

Two excellent dual meet outfits, both undefeated, will be matched this afternoon. With Harvard slated to capture eight firsts to Dartmouth's seven, second and third places will weigh heavily in a contest that should see four or five new meet records, and possibly two new Harvard ones.

Downing Out for a New Record

George Downing who set a new Crimson mark of 49 feet last week will be out to shave his own record as well as the dual meet mark of 47 ft. 8 3-4 inches. Supported by Howie Mendel and Nat Heard he should lead Harvard to a sweep in its strongest event.

On the track the Crimson has a definite upper hand. With Bob Gammons gunning for the Harvard mark of 9.8 in the Century, Torby Macdonald and Joe Donnelly in the 220, Lightbody primed for a record in the 440 and Ros Brayton favored in the mile, it will be to the 880 and two-mile events that the Indians will have to look for their wampum. Staf King is given a doubtful edge over A1 Hanlon in the former and Bert McManus a slightly better one over Dave Simboli in the eight-lap grind.

Donahue Favored in Hurdles

Don Donahue should take both hurdles, and possibly both dual meet marks, if he is pushed by teammates Fernald and Schafer and the Big Green ace Hartmann.

Dartmouth is tops in the jumps: Blount in the broad jump, Haddon, Hunter and Blount in the high jump, and George Bailey and Dan Dyer in the vault seem too much for the Crimson's Partlow-Haydock-Madey trio. Blount will probably be the only man to hit the daily double.

Although Bill Shallow is a safe bet in the hammer, Indians Jim parks and Jack Stewart are favored in the discus and javelin, with Doc Wharton a serious threat in the latter.

Lauren MacKinney elected Yardling captain on Thursday, will lead a mediocre Crimson outfit against Exeter.