Harvard outlasted MIT in a series of uninspired wrestling matches in the Blockhouse Saturday afternoon and thus won its first engagement of the season. The score was 24 to 7.

In the preliminary, the freshmen defeated their Tech counterparts, 20 to 17.

The varsity was not no ever powering as the score indicates. It was a fairly dull match because the visitors offered real competition in only two classes (186 and 155) and because several of Batch Jordan's men, particularly Bob Claflin, looked uncertain at their new weights.

The Crimson still showed that it is potentially strong, especially if some men could mover down one weight class. This may be possible next term if will Davis wrestles unlimited.

The outstanding match of the afternoon was Al Sawyer's victory over Wilbur Haggerty. Sawyer came from behind is the second period to overcome a 2-0 deficit and win, 3-2. He is in excellent shape and has good wrestling technique; he is cool, fast, has plenty of guts, and proved he could set his own pace.

Freshman coach Van Brower uncovered some fine material in Johnny Loe, lger Iben, and Bud Adams. Adams, a smooth performer, used a neat guillotine bold to pin his man. He wrestled at Easter, where Lee captained the team last year. Iben is an ex-Illinois State champ.

Varsity summaries:

121-pound class-Kozol (H) decisioned Raymond (MIT), 2-1; 128-Abboud (H) won by default from Harnsberger (MIT); 136-Hansen (MIT) pinned Cartor (H) with an arm lock and body press at 6:41; 145-smith (H) decisioned Callahan (MIT), 4-2; 155-Sawyer (H) decisioned Haggerty (MIT), 3-2; 165-Connore (H) decisioned Mitchell (MIT),-81; 175-Keith (H) pinned Ferguson (MIT) with a half nelson and body press at 2:22; unlimited-Claflin (H) and Bading (MIT) drew, 2-3.

Freshman summarice:

121-pound class-Myers (MIT) pinned Tuleja (H) at 2:35, 128-Loe (II) pinned Taub (MIT) at 4:31; 136-Iben (H) planned Schmidt (MIT) at 4:14; 145-Adam(H)Pinned Lecar (MIT) at 1:40; 155-Santo-Buch (H)decisioned Ebeling (MIT), 6-2; 165-Mogan (MIT) pinned Clark (H) at 5:14; 175-Brown (H) and Landy (MIT)drew, 1-1; unlimited-Seymour (MIT) pinned Davis (H) at 2:47.