Varsity Booters to Oppose Army on Monday In the First Round of NCAA Tournament Play

Harvard has accepted a bid to play in the NCAA Soccer Tournament and has scheduled its opening game against Army for Monday at 1:30 p.m. on the Business School field.

Adolph W. Samborski, director of athletics, and the Faculty Committee on Athletics approved the team's participation in the tournament on Wednesday.

Munro admitted his surprise at the Committee's selection. "I really didn't think we warranted it this year. We've been on the border all year with injuries ... and we haven't been that strong."

A plague of injuries has put Munro in a difficult position. His team faces two tough games in three days. At least three starters are "doubtful" for the Brown game, Munro said, and it is certain that "if they should get into uniform for Brown, they wouldn't be able to play against Army with only one day's rest."

Army, which has an 8-2 record, opposes West Chester at West Point this Saturday, but they are so well-conditioned; according to Munro, that the short time between games should not bother them.

"They are the roughest, toughest, longest-going people on earth," he said. "You just wind them up and they go all day."

But Harvard is pointing towards Saturday's game with Brown and the Ivy League crown, not the NCAA championship. After last Saturday's upsets, the league is bunched tightly together at the top. Only two points separate six teams with only two games to go.

Yale, gaining momentum after a disastrous start, spoiled Penn's record last Saturday, defeating the Quakers, 2-1. Mike Mueller and Bob Miller assisted each other for Yale's two goals.

Undisputed Position

With Penn's loss, Brown gained undisputed position of first place for the first time since Penn defeated the Bruins early in the Ivy competition. Both league-leading scorers, Ben Brewster of Brown (eight points) and Nick Alexandridis of Cornell (seven points) were shut out as the Bruins eked out a 1-0 victory over Cornell. Brown goalie Bill Hager made five saves in the shutout.

In another upset, Dartmouth downed Columbia, 2-1, to tie the Lions for fourth place. Dick Moon and Dave Irvin scored the two Dartmouth goals as Frank Kodah tallied the only Columbia score.

In addition to the crucial battle between first-place Brown and second-place Harvard today, there is an important game at Penn. The Quakers will have to hold off a surprising Columbia team if they are to have any chance for a tie for the title.

Dartmouth travels to Ithaca to try to hold onto third place by containing Cornell's Alexandridis, while Yale should have a breather at Princeton.

In accordance with NCAA regulations, there will be a one dollar admission price for the Harvard-Army game. The University is required to give a share of the gate proceeds to the NCAA.