"Tell me, Dr. Arbuthnot, what is happening this afternoon at 3:45 p.m?

"Harvard will play a game with Williams."

"What?"

"The Crimson will tangle with the Ephmen."

"In what sport?"

"Lacrosse. The fastest game on two feet."

"What kind of game will it be?"

"A titanic tilt, a fight to the finish, a grueling . . ."

"Thank you. Where will this take place?"

On the playing fields of the Business School; on hallowed turf."

"Are the teams evenly matched?"

"No. The Ephmen are given the nod, but . . ."

"Yes?"

"But the Crimson will be giving it the old college try; they won't stop fighting until the final gun."

"What does Coach Bruce Munro say, however?"

"It won't be a picnic."

Usually Win

Williams is not accustomed to losing to Harvard lacrosse teams. It handed the varsity its first New England League loss last year, 8 to 4, and it expects to win this year, according to Dick Merryman.

Merryman is the man who almost singlehandedly beat the varsity last year and the year before. Fortunately for the Crimson, he is no longer playing for Williams--now he coaches the Harvard freshman lacrosse team.

Big Threat

But even without Merryman, the Williams team is a big threat. It has one of the best defenses in New England and a good strong team up front.

Comparative scores, which mean a good deal more in lacrosse than most sports, give Williams an edge. The varsity squeaked by Springfield, 7 to 6, for instance, while Williams won, 8 to 1.

And there's something out of kilter with Munro's team. The Crimson has won four out of its five games in the North this year, but three out of these were foregone wins. "We could play three-times as well as we are playing now," says Munro.