The University basketball team defeated the Institute of Technology in the Gymnasium last night by the score of 55 to 15. Technology was clearly outclassed, in spite of an advantage over Harvard in size. The game as a whole was slow and unscientific, and in the second half became very rough. Clark of Harvard was injured and forced to retire. Both teams showed a tendency to foul, principally by holding and running with the ball. Harvard's passing was at times erratic and the attempts at blocking off were listless. The Technology team was good at ground passing, but weak in keeping its cover. For Harvard Gilles did the best individual work; while Levy and Cox played a strong game for Technology.

Harvard got the ball at the jump off in the first half and by long shots passed it into Technology's territory, caging it from under the blanket. Technology's weakness at blocking off made it possible for Harvard to score repeatedly from the side and centre of the field. The ball was often worked near Harvard's goal by skilful ground passing, the half ending with the score 23 to 7 in Harvard's favor.

The ball was in Technology's territory for the greater part of the second half. Harvard's passing improved greatly and the long shots attempted were very skilful. The Technology team seemed inferior in physical condition, and was weak at guarding its goal.

The summary is as follows: Harvard.  M. I. T. Gilles, r.f.  l.g., Kendall, Stanford. Underwood, l.f.  r.g., Pell. Fenwick, c.  c., Dillon. Clark, Hanavan, l.g.  r.f., Levy. Lehmann, r.g.  l.f., Cox.

Goals from the floor--Gilles 7, Clark 5, Underwood 3, Lehmann 5, Fenwick 3, Cox 3, Levy 3. Goals from fouls--Gilles 9, Levy 3. Officials--Referee, Dr. N. E. Sanders of Boston Y. M. C. U; umpires, H. H. S. Anderson and J. F. Jennings '01, Harvard. Time, 20 minute halves.