Far surpassing all predictions, the Varsity mermen put up a stiff fight against a highly favored Yale team last night in the Indoor Athletic Building and went down to defeat by the close score of 33-38.

On the first half of the double-header program, the Freshmen downed their Eli rivals decisively, 41-30. In every event but one a new dual record was set, and three Freshman marks fell.

In the Varsity meet Cunningham of Yale set a new high mark for the dive to break the dual record, while the Crimson captain, Roy Wallace, equaled the dual meet record by winning the 100-yard free style event.

The Varsity summary:

220-yard free style swim--Won by Wilson (Y); second, Corroon (Y); third, Arthur G. Jameson '37 (H). Time--2:20.6 minutes.

50-yard free style swim--Won by Livinston (Y); second, Roy S. Wallace '35 (H); third, John J. Colony, Jr. '37 (H). Time--24 seconds. (Equals pool record).

Dive--Won by Buckingham (Y), 119.93 points; second, Bernard F. Merriam, II '36 (H); third, Christner (Y). (New dual record).

440-yard free style swim--Won by Hoyt (Y); second, Colgate (Y); third, Arthur G. Jameson '37 (H). Time--5:03.8 minutes.

150-yard back stroke swim--Won by Richard T. Fisher, Jr. '36 (H); second, Mittendorf (Y); third, Eastman (Y). Time--1:42.6 minutes.

200-yard free style swim--Won by M. Victor Leventritt '35 (H); second, Brown Bertram S. Wolfson '37 (H). Time--2:35.8 minutes.

100-yard free style swim--Won by Roy S. Wallace '35 (H); second, Rogers (Y); third, Wilson (Y). Time--54.6 seconds. (Equals pool record).

400-yard relay--Won by Harvard: John J. Coloney, Jr. '37, Stanley M. Wyman '35, Roy S. Wallace, Jr. '35, and Wallace E. Howell '36; second: Yale: Hendrick, MacGregor, Vanderpoel, and Ritchell. Time--3:47.6 minutes.