FOOTBALL

DARTMOUTH 34—NORWICH 0

In the first game of the season, September 27, the College football eleven defeated Norwiclh University 34 to 0. The visitors were light but played a creditable game. Dartmouth's work in the first period, when the regulars were in the line-up, was good, but the work of the substitutes in the second period was marred by frequent fumbling and off-side play.

DARTMOUTH 18—MASSACHUSETTS STATE 0

Dartmouth defeated Massachusetts State on the Alumni Oval September 30 in a slow and uninteresting game. The weather was too warm for good football and materially affected the work of both teams. In the first period the varsity scored two touchdowns on straight line-bucking, and in the second period Swasey scored on a brilliant 70-yard run. Dartmouth's work was poor, The players showed a lack of concert which was pronounced even for so early in the season. Gage and Bankart played well in the line, and Captain Main did good work in the back field.

DARTMOUTH 12—VERMONT 0

Dartmouth won a poorly played game from the University of Vermont on the Oval, October 4. The team scored a touchdowu in each period and lost several good opportunities to score others. In the second period the ball changed hands eight times in the center of the field on fumbles and downs, and although the men showed a little more team work than in the preceding games the team lost much ground by not helping the man with the ball. Captain Main and John Glaze did the best workfor Dartmouth, while Captain Moclair excelled for Vermont. The visitors played enthusiastically and twice had the ball within striking distance of a touchdown.

DARTMOUTH 16—HOLY CROSS 6

Dartmouth's victory over Holy Cross, on the Alumni Oval, October 7, was one of the most brilliant in Dartmouth's athletic annals. Neither team scored in the first period, the ball often exchanging hands on punts. The home eleven, however, had a slight advantage, as it rushed the ball one hundred yards to Holy Cross' forty. Early in the period the visitors threatened' Dartmouth's goal and would probably have scored but for a fumble, and when time was called Dartmouth had the ball on the visitors' 15-yard line.

The second period furnished much spectacular and enjoyable football. Holy Cross scored first, after a few short line plunges, on a quarterback run by Geary. The home eleven retaliated in two plays, Rich making the touchdown after a brilliant 58-yard run through tackle. Soon afterwards Dartmouth held the visitors under their goal, heeled the punt, and Ralph Glaze kicked a sensational field goal from the 42-yard line. A moment later Glaze sprinted thirty-eight yards for Dartmouth's second touchdown.

The reappearance of Glaze was perhaps the most significant feature of the game. He instilled spirit into the team and played a leading part in the scoring. Dartmouth's team work showed only slight improvement. The victory was won by remarkable individual play and not by concerted team action.

COLGATE 16—DARTMOUTH 10

Dartmouth lost a fiercely contested game to Colgate on the Alumni Oval, October 14, by the score of 16 to 10. Colgate scored early in the first period on a 60-yard run by Castleman and a field goal by Captain Runge. Dartmouth tied the score in the first period on touchdowns by Rich and Bankart, the former on good line-bucking and the latter after a fumble. Captain Runge kicked both goals, while Captain Main missed his, and the period consequently closed with the score 10 to 10.

Dartmouth held Colgate at the beginning of the second period and rushed the ball to the 5-yard line, where a penalty resulted in losing it; then, after an exchange of punts, the visitors rushed the length of the field for a touchdown and goal, making the score 16 to 10 and recording Dartmouth's first defeat of the season.

Dartmouth was greatly outweighed. Both in weight and in team play Colgate's superiority was evident. Dartmouth relied on a line bucking game, but this style of play proved only intermittently successful against heavy opponents. The offensive work of Captain Runge and Castleman was- brilliant in the extreme; Dartmouth's secondary defense proved powerless against it. Rich was Dartmouth's only consistent ground-gainer.

DARTMOUTH 24—WILLIAMS 0

In the last game of the season on the Alumni Oval, Dartmouth defeated Williams 24 to 0. Dartmouth scored three touchdowns and a safety in the first period and another touchdown in the second. Williams was as heavy as Dartmouth in the line, but the home eleven played faster and more aggressive football. Williams did not present so strong a front as in previous games against Dartmouth, and in the first period made her distance only twice. Dartmouth's team work in the first period was excellent, but the work of the substitutes was not good. During the last four minutes of the game Williams made a feeble rally and secured seven first downs. Bankart, Gage, R. Glaze, and the backs played excellent football. Captain Bixby and A. M. Brown excelled for Williams. Captain Main was unable to play on account of injuries received in the Colgate game.