The CRIMSON extends its sympathies to the family and friends of the Harvard basketball team which died Saturday night in New York. The Crimson five received one of the worst shellackings in Ivy League history, crumbling before seventh-ranked Columbia, 115-56.

Harvard offered not the least semblance of opposition; Columbia not the least sign of mercy. The Lions ran out to a 16-0 lead and then continued to pile up points--more than any other Lion club has ever scored in one game.

Hardy Competent

Only Ernie Hardy, playing his second game of the season after eligibility woes, turned in a competent performance. The 6-3 Ohioan hit seven of eleven shots, grabbed a team high (with Bob Kanuth) seven rebounds and tried vainly to stop Columbia's patient, devastating attack.

Last week at the IAB, the Lions wiped out the Crimson defense in the early moments of the second half. Saturday night, shooting 58 per cent for the game, they accomplished the task much more quickly.

Heyward Dotson, the 6-4 guard from Staten Island--led the attack with 28 points. His backcourt mate, senior Roger Ames had 23, sure-bet All-Ivy forward Jim McMillan 16, and 7-0 center Dave Newmark 17. Both McMillan and Newmark grabbed 11 rebounds.

Harvard's shooting was not quite as sharp. Paul Waickowski got the Crimson's first field goal after five and one-half minutes had elapsed in the opening period. Overall, with Kanuth 2-12 and Captain Bobby Beller 2-10, Harvard made 34 per cent of its shots.

One is tempted to ask a Ciceronian question, "How long, Mr. Wilson, how long?"