The approach of the third annual contest between the track athletes of Yale and Harvard has been the cause of an endless amount of conjeeture upon the merits of the respective teams and the probable outcome of the games to be held on Holmes field to-morrow afternoon. The public performances of the different men afford the only means of comparing the merits of the contestants and many surprises may be in store for both teams, but it is with a keen appreciation of the uncertainty of predicting the outcome of the several events that this article is written.

Harvard is fortunate this year in having some good sprinters, who will doubtless win some points in the short distance runs. The 100 yards dash ought to be a close race between Garcelon of Harvard and Richards the Yale freshman, with the former a favorite, and the third point lying between Thompson and Baker. The 220 flat will be in doubt the whole of the distance with Sayer a probable winner, Bennett of Yale second and Whittren third. Merrill is counted on for first in the 440, while second will go to Bennett with Bingham a close third. Judging from past records, Corbin ought to win the half mile, and Scoville, the fastest Yale man, may get second while third lies between Lakin, Hubbell and Stubbs. If the reports are true in regard to the one mile run, Morgan of Yale ought to win the event with Blake, Nichols and Fenton struggling for the other points.

Very little difference exists between the records made by the contestants of both colleges in the mile walk, but it is anticipated that Endicott will win with Wight and Bunnell scoring the other points for Yale, although Bardeen will give them a strong race. According to this estimate, Brewster is given the two mile bicycle race and Pratt and Davis riding in the order named. Lyman will probably take the 120 high hurdles, although Shead, who is not in the best form, will push him hard, while Brown should come in third. Garcelon is expected to win the 220 low hurdles, Eaton of Yale second and Wheel wright third.

Yale's strongest hopes are centered in her hammer and shot men. Hickok, who holds the world's record, will win the event with ease and Stillman and Brown scoring the other points. The same man is liable to win the shot although Shea ought to make the result doubtful, while Stillman will come in for third. Fearing will compete in the high jump and ought to have little trouble in winning the event, with Putnam second and Sheldon third The broad jump will undoubtedly fall to the lot of Bloss, and the other points go to Sheldon and Goss. In the pole vault, Yale seems to be sure of first and second with Cartwright and Rice; Wheelwright should get third. It is unfortunate that Sherwin wrenched his knee so that he will be unable to compete.

It is not an easy task to make an accurate forecast upon the result of anything so uncertain as track athletics, but according to the conservative, Harvard will win the cup by fifty-eight points to Yale's fifty-four and with pleasant weather and favorable conditions, some of the collegiate records ought to be lowered.