Princeton's powerful cross-country team overran both Yale and Harvard yesterday afternoon at Franklin Park, Brookline, beating the Crimson, 11 to 41, and taking Yale, 22 to 33.

Yale, however, was strong enough to come back and hand Jaakko Mikkola's squad its fifth straight defeat by the score of 20 to 39.

The freshmen, although bowing to the Orange and Black, 19 to 37, succeeded in tripping Yale, 24 to 33. Princeton best the visitors from New Haven, 17 to 40.

Effinger Fizzles

Frank Effinger, Yale's top-rate miler, failed in yesterday's race, placing 11th in order of finish. Dave Gregory, running eighth, was first in the Harvard entry. Captain Joe Leeming, running only his third race of the season, followed Gregory at ninth place.

First to finish in the varsity race was Princeton's "Bullet" Turner, in 23.04. Gregory finished in 24.06.

Maxwell, Kimmins, and Forsler finished one-two-three for Princeton in the junior race.

The Summary:

Score (Varsity)--Harvard 41, Princeton 11; Harvard 39, Yale 20; Princeton 22, Yale 23. Winner, Johnson (P); Mearns (Y); Gilette (P); Wittreich (P); Ware (Y); Pittis (P); Foley (Y); Gregory (H): Leeming (H); Snedeker (P); Effinger (Y); Cairns (H). Time--23.04.

Score (Freshmen)--Harvard 37, Princeton 19; Harvard 24, Yale 33. Princeton 17, Yale 40. Winner, Maxwell (P); Kimmins (P); Forsler (P); Judy (H); Mills (P); Garlofarlo (Y); Kimball (H); Ellis (Y); Adams (H); Ringwalt (P); Little (H); Sprague (Y). Time--18.05.