It was like David trying to beat Goliath without a sling and stone. The varsity lacrosse team had plenty of spirit in its game with Williams yesterday; it played hard enough to make the final score close, but something was missing. Williams won, 8 to 6.

What success the Crimson had was due entirely to the play of Hans Estin. He scored three goals unassisted and passed to set up the other three.

The Usual Disease

The symptoms of the strange malady which has been afflicting the varsity ever since its long two-week layoff in the early spring were still apparent yesterday. The team, bar Estin, had none of the spark of good play, the coordination, the inspiration to do the right thing at the right time, that is necessary for success.

It was often difficult to tell when Williams men were out on penalties, for instance, because the Crimson did not appear to be capitalizing on the advantage.

The game started well enough. The first period saw one goal for each team. After two minutes in the second quarter, the varsity was ahead, 3 to 1, but this was the high point. Williams pulled ahead in the third period, and except for a brief surge in the final period when Estin's last goal brought Harvard within one point and gave the crowd momentary hopes of a comeback, had the game in hand.

The lineup--attack: Dick Bezanson, Hans Estin, Rick Hudner; midfield: Paul Birdsall, Paul Davidson, Dick Post; defense: Captain Bob Forsyth, Dick Hansen, Don Page; goal: Algy Allen. Reserves--attack: Lew Soule, Bill Plissner; midfield: Bill Kegg, Bob Lange, Dunc Mauran; Will Davis, Bill Graham, Dave Waring; defense: Dick Coburn; goal: Sid Clark.

Goals: Estin, 3; Bezanson, 2, Birdsall, 1.