CRIMSON GRID OPPONENTS ARE IMPROVED FOR COMING YEAR

Harvard football is in for a mild renaissance this fall, but improved play may not be reflected in the won and lost column because the calibre of football played in the Ivy League is on the upswing. The schedule itself is the most ambitions ever undertaken by a Crimson eleven, and traditional Harvard grid opponents are much improved.

Army, Brown, and Yale are not looking forward to the coming season with any great degree of anticipation, but Penn, Michigan, Princeton, and Dartmouth will all be strong. And Amherst will provide above-average opening opposition.

Amherst Weakened

The Lord Jeffs were hit hard by gradnation, but Coach Jordan has many experienced squadmen left over. Amherst usually dresses five full teams for each game. Junior halfback Bob Blood is the headliner on the Sabrina squad, and his speed may give the Harlowmen a few anxious moments.

On October 12 a strong Michigan eleven will come out of the Midlands headed by famous Tom Harmen. The Wolverines do not have quite enough manpower to be a great team, but their first 15 men will be able to subdue the Crimson. If Dick Harlow's men can weather that fracas successfully and avoid costly injuries, they ought to give a better account of themselves in the next part of the schedule. Army will not be improved over 1939, and Dartmouth's strength is questionable.

The Hanover Indians will be powerful if their Sophomore stars Krol and Wolfe hit the jackpot, but they may lack real offensive punch.

Down in Tigertown Tad Wieman is assembling the strongest Princeton team since the golden days of Fritz Crisler. The passing combination of Allerdice to Stanley will be one of the best in the land and will test the Harvard aerial defenses to the limit.

Penn has been building up to her bicentennial year for several seasons and has seven home games booked. The Quakers will have a veteran eleven on hand with Reagan, Rainwater, Chizmadia and a host of others back for their last campaign.

Brown is weak at the guards and at the flanks right now, but a lot can happen by November 16 when the Bruins invade the stadium. If they can plug those gaps, their classy backfield will be heard from. Harvard-Yale games are almost impossible to predict, even the ay before, but at this writing the Harlowmen seem to have a slight edge. They outrushed and outpassed the Elis last fall and lost only through fumbles. Yale will be a bit better than it was in 1939, but it should take more than that to upset Harvard again.