Soccer Team Travels Down Charles To Play Weaker MIT Booters Today

The Crimson soccer team will be after revenge as well as its third straight win of the season when it plays at M.I.T. today at 3 p.m.

Last season the Engineers shocked the Crimson, 3 to 2, but there will probably not be a repeat performance this afternoon. Bob Mehrabian, who scored all three goals for Tech in that game and 23 in his brilliant career, has graduated. M.I.T. is sorely missing his scoring punch this year.

Tech opened its season with a harrowing 2-1 victory over Worcester Polytechnic Institute, then was blanked by Trinity, 3 to 0, last Saturday.

On the basis of a tennous series of comparative scores, Harvard should have a two-goal edge: M.I.T. beat W.P.I. by a goal, W.P.I. tied Tufts, and Harvard beat Tufts by three.

Furthermore, tradition favors Harvard. In 31 meetings between the schools, M.I.T. has won only four times.

The Engineers' offensive punch is provided by inside right Mohar Chikhaoul and center forward Ed Roberts, who scored both goals against W.P.I. Bulwark of the defense is fullback Savit Bhotiwihok, who won honorable mention in the All-New England ratings last year.

Tech will probably give the Crimson offense its most serious test of the season. Coach Bruce Munro's eleven looked effective beating Tufts, 3-0, however, and absolutely devastating in its 9-2 romp over Boston University Saturday.

The Crimson's leading scorers at present are center forwards Keith Chiappa and Jim Saltonstall, who have four goals apiece.

Today's game is Harvard's final tuneup before the Ivy League season begins Friday afternoon at Columbia. The Lions, winless last year, have a very inexperienced team, and should give the Crimson considerably less trouble than M.I.T.