Rallying in the second half, the University basketball team came from behind to defeat Pratt Institute 34-25 in the first game of the season away from home, on Friday, December 20.

The summary: HARVARD  PRATT Mahady, l.f.  l.f., Off Wenner, r.f.  r.f., Welch, Baker, Lafferdra Pierce, Burns, c.  c., Otis Nido, l.g.  l.g., Doley Rex, r.g.  r.g., Fink Fuller

Score--Harvard 34, Pratt 25. Goals--Nido 6, Otis 4. Mahady 3, Wenner 3. Pierce 3, Fink 3, Doley 3, Rex. Fouls--Rex 2, Lafferdra 2, Orr., Otis, Doley, Time--Two 20-minute periods.

On Saturday, December 21, the Harvard basketball team received its first defeat of the season at the hands of Columbia.

The summary: COLUMBIA  HARVARD Gregory, Ballon. Jaffe, l.f.  l.f., Wenner, Pattison Schoenfeld. Magurk, r.f.  r.f., Mahady, Baskerville Jones, Obey, c.  c., Pierce, Burns Joyce, Middleton, l.g.  l.g., Rex Tys, Lautkin, r.g.  r.g., Nido

Score--Columbia 44, Harvard 17. Goals--Gregory 5, Jones 4, Schoenfeld 3. Tys 3, Rex 3. Nido 2, Mahady, Lautkin. Joyce. Fouls--Pierce 3, Schoenfeld 3. Joyce 3, Jones 2, Gregory 2, Mahady 2. Referee--Orson Kinney. Umpire--Frank Brennan. Time--20-minute halves.