FOOTBALL

With less experienced material than in previous years, and with considerable apprehension as to whether the new rules would materially affect Dartmouth's characteristic style of play, Dartmouth began the season September 29 with a hollow victory over Norwich University. The outlook at first was discouraging. Graduation and other causes had depleted the ranks, and the incoming class was apparently unable to make the loss good. From the line, the team had lost R. Glaze, Bankart, Thayer, Griffin, Gage, and Gardiner, and from the backfield Captain Main, Herr, Rich, Rix, J. Smith, Blatherwick, and Coburn. Head Coach Folsom, and Assistants Glaze, Gage, and Lillard set themselves manfully to the task of developing a representative eleven, and their efficient work has brought the team through the preliminary season with a clean slate. The last preliminary game was with Massachusetts State, October 20, when Dartmouth rolled up twenty-six points and prevented the visitors from making a first down. Nevertheless, the great problem is to develop, a backfield of carrying capacity. Stories of the preliminary games follow:

DARTMOUTH 5—NORWICH O

Crude football and examination of rule-books characterized the first game, with Norwich University at the alumni oval September 29. Dartmouth won 5 to 0, but the work of the College eleven was unsatisfactory and clearly demonstrated that rapid strides must immediately be made.

In more ways than one the game was evenly contested. Both teams found it difficult to gain the necessary ten yards, and consequently punted often. Fumbles were also frequent, and every attempt at forward passing proved a flat failure. The total result was slow and tedious.

In the first half neither team had the ball within thirty yards, of a touch-down. In the second half Dartmouth rushed to Norwich's 4-yard line, where the visitors held for downs and punted.

Captain Glaze made a fair catch on the 32-yard line, but his try for a goal fell short in the strong wind. In the last two minutes, however, aided by a 15-yard penalty for tripping, Dartmouth pushed the ball over. Glaze failed to kick the goal. The summary:

DARTMOUTH NORWICH Kennedy (Richmond), le re, Reed Dodge, lt rt, Huntley Blake, lg rg, Davis Dillingham (Brusse), c c, Campbell M. K. Smith (Douglas), rg lg, Castleby Lang, rt Lyle Prichard (Ruxton), re le, Clarkson Glaze (McDevitt), qb qb, Carswell (Schapowski) Bankart(Dudley, Lord), lh rh, Barber(Damon) Heneage (Steward), rh lh, Stett(Howe) Greenwood (Storrs, Hathaway), fb fb, Maynard (Randolph)

Score—Dartmouth, 5 Norwich 0. Touch-down—Steward. Umpire—Barton of Dartmouth. Referee—Lillard of Dartmouth. Linesmen—Bullock of Dartmouth, Clark of Norwich. Timer—Bolser of Dartmouth. Time - Two 15 min. halves.

DARTMOUTH 8—VERMONT O.

It was New Hampshire against Vermont on the alumni oval October 3, and New Hampshire won by the score of 8 to 0. Dartmouth found the University of Vermont a worthy foe, however, and not until the second half could the home team gain consistently.

Dartmouth's work was better than in the first game. Twice the College team worked the forward pass and several times handled punts cleverly.

The first half was hotly contested, but just before time was called H. F. White scored two points for Dartmouth by handling Glaze's punt carelessly. In the second half Dartmouth made its distance eight times, and scored a touch-down and goal. Vermont made its distance only once in the entire game. The summary:

DARTMOUTH VERMONT Kennedy (Richmond) le re, Ferrin C. Smith (Dodge) lt rt, Cassidy Blake, lg rg, Hughes Dillingham, c c, Wright M. K. Smith, rg lg J. R. White Lang (Brusse), rt It, Frank Prichard (Stearns, Ruxton), re le, Reed Glaze (McDevitt), qb qb, Mulcare (Pike) Bankart (Lord), lh rh, H. F. White Heneage (Steward), rh lh, Watkins Greenwood (Baldwin, Hathaway), fb fb, Keislick

Score—Dartmouth 8, Vermont 0. Touch-down—Baldwin. Safety—H. F. White. Goal from touchdown—Glaze. Referee—Lillard of Dartmouth. Umpires—Barton of Dartmouth, Cloudman of Vermont. Head linesman and timer—Bolser of Dartmouth. Linesmen — Bullock of Dartmouth, Pike and Mulcare of Vermont. Time—18 and 15 minute halves.

DARTMOUTH 16—HOLY CROSS O

Dartmouth defeated Holy Cross in a sensational game at the oval October 6, by a score of 16 to 0. Dartmouth had the larger variety of plays, and won by taking advantage of every misplay by its opponents.

The game was the first real exhibition of football under the new rules seen in Hanover, and although neither eleven could make consecutive gains by straight football the open play made the contest highly exciting and interesting. The forward pass was worked successfully by Dartmouth once, and the quarter-back kick failed. The most important revelation of the game was the importance of the on-side kick' rule, as a result of which Dartmouth scored a touch-down and made a number of big gains. Holy Cross made little attempt to play the game under the new code.

Dartmouth rushed the ball into Holy Cross territory soon after the opening of the game, and after ten minutes of play Glaze made a pretty goal from placement on the 23-yard line. Score - Dartmouth 4.

After the kickoff Prichard began the fast work by dashing forty yards around right end. Dartmouth then had to kick, and De Angelis fell on the ball under the on-side kick rule. Holy Cross stiffened, however, and held the green for downs. Holy Cross kicked and Glaze returned the punt, Stuart securing the ball on the on-side kick and dashing twenty-five yards for a touchdown. Glaze kicked the goal. Score—Dartmouth 10.

Receiving Scanlon's kickoff, Dartmouth scored again. Bankart reeled off thirteen yards around left end. Glaze kicked, and Conners fumbled the ball on his 25-yard line, De Angelis recovering the ball for the Green. Prichard then went twelve yards on a forward pass and Stuart was soon pushed over for a touchdown. Glaze kicked the goal. Score—Dartmouth 16.

Holy Cross ended the game by rushing the ball from its 25-yard line to the center of the field on short plunges outside tackle by Hetherman. The summary:

DARTMOUTH HOLY CROSS DeAngelis (Richmond), le re, O'Donnell (J. E. Smith) Hobbs (Dodge), lt rt, Lynch Blake (McDonald), lg rg, McCarthy Dillingham, c c, Cahill M. K. Smith (Brusse), rg lg, McCrohan Lang(C. W. Smith), rt lt, Palotti Prichard (Burton), re le, Collins Glaze, qb qb, Connors Bankart, lh rh, Hammell Stuart, rh lh, Riley (Hetherman) Greenwood (Hathaway) fb fb Scanlon

Score—Dartmouth 16, Holy Cross 0. Touchdowns—Stuart 2. Goals from touch-downs—Glaze 2. Goal from the field—Glaze. Umpire—Dadmun of Worcester. Referee — Saul of Boston A. A. Linesmen—Bullock of Dartmouth, Hetherman of Holy Cross. Timers—Bolser of Dartmouth, O'Neil of Holy Cross. Time—20 minute halves.

DARTMOUTH 4—MAINE 0

For the first time in its football history Dartmouth met the University of Maine October 13, at the oval, and after thirty-five minutes of strenuous football the College eleven scratched in a 4 to 0 victory. The Maine team was a strong combination, and presented a pretty stiff problem for the locals, but towards the close of the second half Captain Glaze solved the problem after a fashion by kicking a goal from placement.

The play was strikingly similar. Both teams generally relied on old-fashioned football until the third down, when they frequently tested the new rules. Dartmouth tried the forward pass twice and Maine once, and in every instance it failed of the desired end. Both teams tried several double passes, some of which were successful. Prichard made three substantial gains on double passes, and a similar play enabled Higgins to make the only long run .of his side. Stuart's dodging run of twenty-six yards was a feature.

The first half was hotly contested and neither team scored. Nearly all the play, however, was in Maine's territory, and Dartmouth had two or three good chances to cross the visitors' goal line. Dartmouth received Maine's kickoff. On the second rush Stuart tore round right end for twelve yards, but after another first down Glaze was obliged to punt. From his 20-yard line Higgins made eighteen yards on a double pass, but in the next scrimmage a fumble resulted in a seven-yard loss and necessitated a punt. The home team then showed its best form in the half by rushing the ball to Maine's 11-yard line. Here, with six yards to go for a first down, a poor forward pass gave the ball to the visitors. Dartmouth held and blocked Maine's punt on the 10-yard line. Through a poorly executed trick Dartmouth lost the ball with no gain, and after two exchanges of punts, the half closed.

The second half was much like the first. After several exchanges of kicks, Dartmouth held Maine in the center of the field and began its victorious advance. Greenwood plugged the center for seven yards, and Prichard made eight on a double pass. Stuart wriggled through the bunch and made twenty-six yards before he was downed. Bankart and Greenwood carried the leather to the 10-yard line, where a penalty for offside obliged Captain Glaze to try a goal from placement. Glaze dropped back to the 22-yard line and sent the ball squarely between the posts for the only score of the game.

A twenty-two yard run by Prichard on a double pass was the only feature of the play thereafter, and the game closed with the ball in Dartmouth's possession in the center of the checkerboard.

Dartmouth made its distance six times in each half, and Maine twice in the first half. The summary:

DARTMOUTH MAINE Kennedy (DeAngelis), le re, Metcalf Hobbs, lt rt, H. B. Smith McDonald, lg rg, Ray Dillingham, c c, Hurd M. K. Smith, rg lg, Talbot Lang, rt lt, Rounds Prichard, re le, Burleigh Glaze, qb qb, Miner Bankart, lh rh, Swift (Chase) Stuart, rh lb, Higgins Greenwood, fb fb, Farwell

Score—Dartmouth 4, University of Maine 0. Goal from the field—Glaze. Referee — Lillard of Dartmouth. Umpires—Carle on and Barton of Dartmouth. Linesmen—Storrs of Dartmouth, Boyle of Maine. Timer — Bolser of Dartmouth. Time—20 and 15 minute halves.

DARTMOUTH 26—MASSACHUSETTS O

Dartmouth administered a crushing defeat to Massachusetts State College at the alumni oval October 20, scoring almost at will and shutting out the visitors. The score was 26 to 0. In the first half Dartmouth scored twenty points, on two touchdowns, two goals from touchdowns, and two goals from the field, while Massachusetts not once made the necessary ten yards. In the second half. Coach Folsom tried an army of substitutes, and against even these, Massachusetts was still helpless, again failing to make a first down.

Dartmouth kicked off to Massachusetts, and after one scrimmage recovered the ball on a fumble. Dartmouth could not gain, however, and an unsuccessful trick play gave the ball to the visitors.

Massachusetts tried the ends for no gain, and punted to Captain Glaze on Dartmouth's 60-yard line. Glaze dodged three tacklers and then, aided by perfect interference by Langley and Stuart, circled left end sixty yards for a touchdown. Hobbs punted out to Glaze, who kicked the goal. Score—Dartmouth 6.

Dartmouth kicked off to Massachusetts, and after two plays, blocked the visitors' punt and recovered the ball on Massachusetts' 50-yard line.

In five plays Stuart and Bankart carried the ball to Massachusetts' 25-yard line, here Massachusetts' defence stiffened, and Glaze tried a goal from placement. The ball hit the upright, but was on the right side to count. Score - Dartmouth 10.

Hobbs kicked off to Watkins, who was downed on his 20-yard line. The visitors actually lost ground in two scrimmages, and punted. This time Glaze caught the ball on his 40-yard line, and again, aided by excellent interference by Lang, ran another sixty yards to the visitors' 10-yard line, where Cobb nailed him. The next two plays were unproductive, and Glaze again dropped back to the 25-yard line to try a goal from placement. This time the ball went as true as. an arrow, and Dartmouth's total was 14.

Dartmouth received the next kick-off, and almost immediately had the ball on Massachusetts' 13-yard line as the result of twice recovering the ball on fumble after punts. On the third rush Lang went over for a touchdown. Glaze kicked the goal. Score 20.

The remainder of the first half was uneventful, excepting a 30-yard run-in of a punt by Stuart. When time was called, the ball was Dartmouth's in the middle of the field.

In the second half Dartmouth played almost a fourth team, yet kept the play in Massachusetts' territory practically all the time, and scored six points to the visitors' one. Dartmouth's touch-down came in this way: With the half two-thirds over, Dartmouth punted to Massachusetts and a poor forward pass gave the ball to Dartmouth on the 22-yard line. On the fifth play thereafter Dudley plunged through the guard for a touchdown. Brooks kicked the goal, making the total 26.

Dartmouth showed considerable improvement over the Maine game, especially in team work, but Massachusetts was not strong enough to give the team a good trying out. Old-fashioned football characterized the first half, when Dartmouth made gains any time and any where without resorting to the new rules. Three times, however, the on-side kick rule worked to Dartmouth's advantage, and once Dartmouth worked a forward pass. Three times the visitors tried the forward pass and as frequently failed. Sensational running in of punts and Captain Glaze's allround work were the features of Dartmouth's play. The summary:

DARTMOUTH . MASSACHUSETTS Kennedy (Richmond, DeAngelis, Dreyfus), le re, Bartlett Hobbs (C. W. Smith), lt rt, Sexton McDonald (Pevear), lg rg, Cutter Brusse (Dillingham), c c, Page M. K. Smith (Tobin), rg lg, Anderson (Somers) Lang (Harlow), rt lt, Farley Prichard (Stearns, Stern, Grebenstein), re le, Chapman (Alger, Turner) Glaze (McDevitt, Brooks, Knight), qb qb, Cobb Bankart (Driver, Dudley), lh rh, Watkins Stuart (Heneage, Steward), rh lh, Warner Greenwood (Hathaway, Baldwin), fb fb, Willis

Score—Dartmouth 26, Massachusetts State 0. Touchdowns—Glaze, Lang, Dudley. Goals from touchdown—Glaze 2, Brooks. Goals from the field—Glaze 2. Referee — Lillard of Dartmouth. Umpires—Clough and Carleton of Dartmouth. Linesmen—Bankart of Dartmouth, Chase of Massachusetts. Timer—Bolser of Dartmouth. Time—20-minute halves.

SCHEDULE

The complete football schedule is as follows:

Sept. 21.—Dartmouth 5, Norwich 0.

Oct. 3.—Dartmouth 8, Vermont 0.

Oct. 6.—Dartmouth 16, Holy Cross 0.

Oct. 13.—Dartmouth 4, Maine 0.

Oct. 20.-Dartmouth 26, Massachusetts 0.

Oct. 27.—Williams at Springfield.

Nov. 3. - Princeton at Princeton.

Nov. 10.—Amherst at Hanover.

Nov. 17.—Harvard at Cambridge.

Nov. 24.—Brown at Springfield.