THE outcome of the first Winter Meeting on Saturday was never for a moment in doubt; from first to last, with the exception of the first event, it was an utter failure. We say this not in condemnation of the men who have had the meeting in charge; they did all in their power. There was a fair number of entries and a good crowd. But the failure of the meeting was due almost entirely to the men who entered and backed out at the last minute. This is the same experience which we have had for several years. In spite of every effort, interest in wrestling and sparring has steadily decreased. It is a questionable policy to try to foster what little spirit there is for this kind of athletics, if the college will not respond with more enthusiasm than it did on Saturday. Rather than let another exhibition of this kind go on record as the best that the University can afford, and by so doing incur deserved ridicule, it would be far better to let wrestling and sparring become things of the past at Harvard.