The last minute shifting of Chauncey to the first team shows conclusively that Harvard is the underdog today, and a desperate underdog at that. To start in an important game a Sophomore who has not even played in a minor contest is a most unusual decision. It shows that the coaches have great faith in Chauncey, who has been hampered by an injured ankle all fall.

Chauncey is expected to do Harvard's punting today, but if his ankle hurts his kicking it seems likely that Coady will be pulled back when a punt is called for, with Chauncey going to tackle.

Today's game marks the second encounter in recent years when Harvard has started with its full available strength against the Bruin. Ten years ago today a team of Crimson substitutes defeated Brown, 16 to 7. A year later Brown, with the great Pollard running wild, rolled up 21 points against the Harvard reserves. It was the Crimson policy to start a substitute team against Brown, in order to save the first string men for the Yale encounter.

Last year, however, Harvard needed to win the Brown game in order to restore the confidence shattered by Princeton's overwhelming victory. The best team available was sent against the Bruins. Today much the same situation exists. Harvard has suffered two crushing defeats, and unless Brown is beaten it will be a tremendous task to put the players in the right frame of mind for the Yale contest.

Maher and Adle are the only men definitely out of today's contest. The rest of the Crimson squad is ready for action and the strongest possible line-up will be sent into the game in a desperate but not hopeless effort to keep the Bruin from making it four straight over Harvard.

The dedication exercises today will start at 1.45 o'clock, 15 minutes before the game is scheduled to begin. The gates will be opened to ticket holders at 12.45 o'clock, an hour before the dedication ceremony takes place