While Harvard's football team has been losing two of its three Ivy League games, Dartmouth, Princeton, and Yale have racked up 3-0 records to outdistance everyone as the Ivies head into their fourth week.

Dartmouth and Princeton were expected to be contenders, but Yale was picked by most polls to finish no higher than third. It must be remembered, however, that the Elis have faced Columbia. Brown, and Cornell-not very stiff competition. Nevertheless, Yale has shown a formidable defense and a respectable offense.

This weekend in Yale Bowl, the Elis will have their first real chance to give convincing evidence that predictors were wrong. They will host Dartmouth, now rated second in the East and first in New England. The Indians will be favorites to break Yale's 17-game Ivy League undefeated streak.

It will be the second consecutive Saturday on which the Big Green rushing attack will face a stiff defense. Dartmouth has averaged 325 yards on the ground in it five games, while Yale has allowed 54 yards per game. Of course, Yale's average was helped by the departure of Cornell's Ed Marinaro from Saturday's game with a hip injury.

The Bulldogs also have a more threatening passing attack than any Dartmouth has faced thus far. Quarterback Joe Massey has completed over 50 per cent of his passes, and he has the runners behind him to insure a balanced offensive attack.

Princeton has also been aided by an easy schedule early in the season. It beat Columbia and Cornell, and the Penn, which has suffered a rash of injuries. Saturday, the Tigers will get yet another chance to sharpen their game when they host Brown.

But Princeton's 42-0 win over Penn Saturday indicates that the team has improved considerably since losses to Rutgers and Colgate and narrow victories over Cornell and Columbia. Coach Jake McCandless new offensive system isn't so new anymore, and mistakes are less frequent.

The game with the Quakers was to have been a crucial one for Princeton, but it proved a minimal test, and the Tigers have established themselves as title contenders. After playing Brown meet Harvard, Yale, and in their final game, Dartmouth.

Cornell. Penn. and Harvard are all tied for third place with 1-2 records and their chances for the championship are slim. The Crimson plays Penn this weekend, while Cornell ??? breather, hosting Columbia.