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...several people could win today but Alexander and Ritson are slight favorites. But even if they finish on top, there will probably be a string of Crimson harriers right behind to win the meet. Cornell's secondary runners will have to do exceptionally well to break up this group...
...Crimson, on the other hand, has a solid core of top runners, four of whom can probably outrun Cahill. John Quirk has won every meet so far, and despite a slight muscle pull in his calf, he may win again today. Marshall Jones, Tom New, and George Barker should finish right behind...
Cornell will have a traditional home field advantage-Harvard has won there only once in its last five attempts-and Marinaro will be a severe threat to the Crimson's tough defensive unit, but it may not be able to overcome the inexperience that an unseasoned line and non-veteran backfield produce...
Harvard-Cornell games have recently been low-scoring encounters, and the Crimson was lucky to pull out a 14-12 victory when it last visited Schoelkopf Field. But the usually strong Big Red defense is somewhat porous this fall and seems equally susceptible to both ground and air attack...
...Crimson is still sub-par physically with linebacker Gary Farneti and safety Fred Martucci nursing injuries. Offensively, Drew Czulewicz is still missing. But Harvard's defense was only slightly hampered last week when it was subjected to a much stronger passing threat than Cornell can offer, and it seems doubtful that Marinaro will break away very often...