You know, Hugh, not much gets said about women's sports around Cambridge, but the 'Cliffe field hockey squad is one of the best. Last year they went 5-1 and were the top team in New England. Coach Perla Hewes is enthusiastic about this Fall's season, and is quick to point out that last season's defeat was the first in two or three years. And even so it came on a disputed goal in the waning moments of the match with Mt. Holyoke. Besides being the top squad in New England, Radcliffe is considered to be a perennial power in the Seven Sisters League."

"You know, Anex, Jack Barnaby has the same problem with his squash squad--they are so good that if they lose anything people are going to make a lot out of it."

"You bet, Hugh. Ever since the Crimson took home the NCAA squash title last year, Jack has been basking away the off-season in the sweet memories of last winter. Now he's got to be wondering whether or not has requetmen can warm up the cold months ahead with another fiery performance."

"Let me interrupt here. Anex, there seems to be some sort of commotion down on the field. It's time for the kickoff, but nothing's happening. The Harvard band refuses to leave the field. They're staging some sort of protest or something down there. It looks like we'll be held up indefinitely. Why don't we look at some of the other strong points for Harvard athletics.

"You be Hugh. When it comes to crew the word in the East it comes to the crimson boasts the most impressive record in the East over the last few years, despite the fat that the heavyweights were upset by an upstart Northeastern squad ion last Spring's Eastern Sprint Regatta. The lightweights haven't lost a race in five years, and despite the fact that Steve Gladstone has departed to take over the coaching reins at Berkeley, they look strong. And Harry Parker must be doing something right with his heavyweights when the 14 man U.S. Olympic team boasts eight Harvard alumni.

"They're dedicated bunch aren't they Anex.

You bet, Hugh They train all year at the spring races, regardless of the rather. Rain or shine, hot or cold you see them out there in it.

That's what makes America great don't you think Anex Hard work and dedication It makes you feel and inside doesn't it.

You bet Hugh"

We have fast received word up here in the press box that the demonstration being staged by the Harvard band down on the field is armed at the athletic department here at the University. The band is demanding that the department recognize them as a full-fledged varsity sport before they will leave. It looks like they've reached a stalemate down there. so let's get back to what we were talking about. What do you say. Anex?"

"You bet, Hugh. It's always interesting to look at Edo Marion's fencing team and wonder what they're going to do. The old master has been here at Harvard for 21 years and last season had his best record ever, finishing second in the Ivy League. He's pretty confident about the upcoming season, too Edo expects this squad to be one of his best. He's recruited some experienced fencers to go with last year's young team, and , if he can harness the antics of his madcap fencers, there should be a lot of victories coming his way There are times, though, when you have to wonder what Vince Lombardi would have to say about the good-time philosophy that pervails among Edo's fencers. But I guess even Lombardi wouldn't knock success."

"What about some of the other women's sports, Anex?"

"You bet. Hugh, Another strong squad that looks like it will do well this year is the Cliffe tennis combine. The women play full spring and fall schedules and last year proved themselves to be among the best in New England. This fall they'll be concentrating mainly on the New England Intercollegiate tournament to be held at Yale in October Radcliffe appears to have a potent doubles squad headed by StuartMorgan at number two Joyce Skon looks like the top singles candidate unless there are some class Evert's in the freshman ranks. Perla Hewes coaches the tennis team, too and the figures that the 'Cliffe will repeat its Seven Sisters title of last spring and will improve enough to give a battle to Yale and Princeton. Perla says that the 'Cliffe just can't complete with those two just yet because Radcliffe doesn't follow the high-intensity recruitment policies that the other two schools do.

"The Radcliffe swimmers look strong as well. Coach Alice McCabe has most of last year's squad back again, so you have to figure them to be among the top squads in New England. And with Don Gambril bringing in a lot of big-time tactics, some of them are bound to rub off on the Radcliffe swimmers who share the same pool. The 'Cliffe mermaids definitely will be a force to consider in women's swimming circles."

"Right, Anex. We're still waiting down on the field. But just a minute, they tell us that the band has agreed to retire under the stands for negotiations with the Department of Athletics and in a few minutes we'll be ready to roll. Do you have any last observations you want to make Anex?"