Coach Earl H. (Red) Blaik brings his undefeated, untied, and unscored-on gridiron warriors to Cambridge today but in spite of the top heavy odds on the Green, the new Dartmouth mentor who was signed last fall in an attempt to lift the Big Green out of the football depths into which it had fallen for the past few years is not at all optimistic regarding this contest. Although heralded as one of the strongest teams in the East, the fact remains that when the "New Deal" eleven trots out on the field for the kickoff today it will be facing its first test of strength this season. The presence of five sophomores in the starting line-up may also have an unfavorable psychological reaction on the team. The hardest blow of all to the hopes of the new Dartmouth coaching staff however was the long casualty list which resulted from last week's conquest of the Virginia Cavaliers. Not only was Don Erion, veteran tackle star, put out for the season in that encounter but Bill Clark, Harry Deckert, and Eddie Chamberlain were also injured. It is unlikely that Chamberlain will have recovered sufficiently to get into the game, and although there is a possibility that Clark and Deckert, two outstanding triple threat backs will play, they will not be in very good condition to take part in the gruelling contest.

The "Mighty Atom" Will Bear Watching

Captain Jack Hill, another triple threat halfback star who has been injured since the start of the season is still on the bench and will not be used except in case of great emergency. Coach Blaik has received some encouragement this week because of the fine showing of Jim Aieta, a confirmed bench warmer for the last two years under the former regime who at last will be given a real opportunity to prove his ability. This lad Aieta a hard-running shifty back whose long runs and brilliant playing were a feature of the Virginia contest, will bear careful watching by the Harvard secondary. Phil Conti, the sophomore "mighty atom", Jack Kenny, who saw service as quarterback last year, and Johnny Handrahan, the hardy fullback who is capable of playing sixty minutes of football and has featured every game this season with his long runbacks of punts, complete the backfield.

Despite the loss of several key men Coach Blaik still has some fine replacements in the backfield. Norm Rand, another of the "forgotten men" of last season, will be a capable substitute at one half and Pop Nairne, who has been heralded as one of the best runners to be seen for some years at Dartmouth will fill the second string right half position. Bill Clark, who ran 52 yards to help the Big Green to tie the Crimson game in the closing minutes of the game last year is just at capable now as then and will be a considerable help if he is able to play. Tony Geniawicz, the catapult in the Green backfield will probably see service also. He has been shifted from the bucking back position to a halfback berth this last week. Joe Kiernan the sophomore fullback who scored two touchdowns last week will carry out the second string bucking back assignment.

Strong Forward Wall Despite Inexperience

Harry Ellinger, Green line coach has developed a strong forward wall out of a group of inexperienced candidates. Elbert Camp and Dick Carpenter are the two veteran rangy ends who starred last year and have been playing the same steady game this season. Two sophomores, Don Otis and Gordon Bonnet have been successful in holding their positions ever since the start of the season despite rugged opposition. Herb Stearns and Don Hagerman capably fill the guard posts although both were at different positions last season. Hagerman was a tackle and Stearns a center, but Ellinger shifted them when graduation of the entire center of the line forced an alteration. Hagerman is the expert placement kicker of the Green who enabled the Indians to tie the Crimson last year and he has been even more accurate this year. Carl Ray, the heavy pudgy center who was the star on last year's freshman eleven has been a bulwark in the Dartmouth line and his defensive play this season has solved what threatened to be a big problem for the coaching staff.