Lacrosse Team Meets B.L.C. Today Injuries to Key Crimson Players Will Decrease Harvard's Chances

As the lacrosse season progresses. Harvard's list of injured begins to read disturbingly like the team's starting line-up. No less than six of the varsity's original ten are either out or ailing for today's home game with the Boston Lacrosse Club.

Tink Gunnoe's sprained back deserves priority as the major injury in a whole host of Crimson aches and pains. The junior attackman hurt his back against maker and high-scorer, the varsity will closely resemble the Red Sox since Ted Williams' retirement.

Unfortunately, Gunnoe's absence is only one of many woes coach Bruce Munro will have to cope with today. Joey Prahl is sidelined with a sprained ankle, goalie Gil Leaf is still on crutches, defenseman John Carroll popped his bad knee, and Captain Al Straus will play with an arm he can't straighten.

The list goes on and on. Crease attackman Lou Williams is suffering from an early season injury and the midfield most prolific scorer, Pete Wood, has a shoulder separation. Both Williams and Wood will face the Boston Lacrosse Club but with limited effectiveness.

Game predictions are out of order because of the many, many Crimson casualties and the peculiar nature of the varsity's opposite number. The B.L.C. is a nebulous collection of ex-college lacrosse players who get together on Saturday afternoons. Long on talent but short of wind, Boston should play a sparkling first quarter, a tolerable second quarter, and a terrible second half.

Normally, the varsity should win on conditioning alone, but today the B.L.C. may provide some trouble.