PESSIMISM REIGNS AS HARLOWMEN GET SET FOR CORNELL

There have been some cases of Monday pessimism on Soldiers Field of recent years, but only once after an opening game. Yesterday afternoon, however, from the H.A.A. on Quincy Street to the very northern extreme of the practice field, the atmosphere was slightly bleak.

It is small comfort to say, "Well the same thing happened in 1926 when we lost the curtain raiser to Geneva, and then we didn't do so badly after that." For the Brown game should have been won; Harvard did not click often, but when they did, they were the best team.

After the Ball Is Over

Monday quarterbacking says that the Crimson used a poor choice of plays. They should have realized they were up against a team which was bottling up their spinners by closing in. They should have taken to the air early and often. But anyone can criticize the choice of plays of a losing club; this, like Geneva, does not heal the wound.

Better and less critical medicine is to say that the Harlowmen had been told all about how tough Brown was going to be, but they still could not believe it until it was too late. Psychologically the reaction was all in Brown's favor.

Perhaps Dick Harlow taught the boys more than they could digest in the way of open football. Fundamentals were not neglected in the first three weeks of practice, but these fundamentals were not in evidence Saturday. If Harlow taught much of the blocking by using the new mirrors, then the mirrors ought to be scrapped-- gently, though, because it's bad luck to break mirrors.

Fearon For Russell

Yesterday saw one change which may be significant for the future, the changing of Jim "Chink" Fearon, of Hong Kong, China, to the "A" team in place of big Tim Russell. Fearon has been pressing Russell hard all along. He did nothing wonderful in his short tenure Saturday, but he has at present the passing edge on Russell, and he will be given a try defensively.

Right guard Dave Glueck was the only member of the "A" team hors do combat; he is only slightly bumped and will be set within a day or two. With the exception of Ben Smith, bucker who relieved Cohen for only a few moments, Harlow ordered no scrimmaging for Saturday game players. He had Frank Foley, Bob Burnett, and Austie Harding do some kicking in the stadium and then put the Varsity through some dummy scrimmaging against Cornell plays.

Big Red Really Big

The outlook against Cornell, all-American end Brud Holland et al, is rather glum. It is glum enough to realize that they soundly whipped a really topnotch Colgate team, glummer still when you realize that Cornell will outweigh Harvard 21 pounds to a man in the backfield. Still, Harvard is a better underdog than top-dog; that has been proved often.

The "C" and "D" line-ups:

"C"--Kelly, l.e., Elser, l.t., H. Johnson, l.g., Harder, c., Staruski, r.g., Hallett, r.t., Jameson, r.e., Curtis, q.b., James, l.h.b., Jones (Sargent), r.h.b. Gardella, f.b.

"D"--Lovett, l.e., Downing, l.t., Lacey, l.g., Cheever, c., L. Johnson, r.g., Tewksbury, r.t., Devine, r.e., Townsend, q.b., Hoar, l.h.b., Rowe, r.h.b., Smith f.b