Every year about this time three dozen high school grid stars who came to Harvard and went out for Freshman football discover that they are not just a crowd of backs and linemen thrown together under the guiding hand of Coach Henry Lamar, but that somehow or other they have metamorphosed into a smoothly functioning team.

In the two weeks since their last contest (a closing minute loss to B. U.) the '51 gridmen have reached that point of cooperation and knowledge of Crimson gridiron principles that earn a squad the prestige of a Harvard eleven.

Coach Lamar started the season with a veritable hall of fame of prep-school football. But it took two victories, two defeats and two months of grueling practices alongside the stadium to build a team from the raw materials.

The materials were there. Outstanding on the line have been the Stocky, powerful right guard Bill Rosenau and guard Pete Coyne. Tackles "Kris" Kristopick, Troy Sitter and Nick Callahan and Bob Tolf and Ralph Bender at the wings bolster the forward wall.

In the backfield are some of the best runners to grace the Freshman ranks in a long time. John West, John White, Carl Bottenfield and Jim Lowell make up the first string but Ed Stearns, Phil Isenberg, Bob Diblasio and Dave Warden, to mention only a few, see almost as much action.

Lowell is the passing threat of the combination and his practice tosses the last two weeks have shown accuracy and speed. Transplanted to the quarterback slot midway in the season, he seemed unsure of the position at first, but his nervousness has disappeared. West through the line and White around the ends are consistent ground gainers, and Bottenfield handles has halfback job with assurance on offense or defense.

The saddening aspect of Freshman football, however, is that only two games remain for the newly found team. After the Yale tussle the squad will not play together again and only a privileged few will more on to the Varsity or Jayvee ranks to practice further what they learned under Lamar.

Today's opponents from Brown are an undefeated club. Their attack centers around backs Ken Rich, Walt Pasinsac, Exonian Leon Beaulieu and "Sully" Sullivan who sparked the Western Reserve eleven for three years. Pasinsac's aerials in the closing minutes of the Cub-Holy Cross game brought the Bruins into Crusader territory and a Beaulieu line back scored the winning touchdown.

The contest between the tricky aggressive Cube and the Yardling stars have recently become a team should offer the best football of the Freshman season thus far. And the Bruin yearlings beat Eli's '51 last week.