The College basketball team has concluded a series of brilliant victories on the home floor. One after another, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts State, Tufts, University of Pennsylvania, Wesleyan, Willjams,Brown, Yaleand Harvard succumbed to Dartmouth's prowess. Handicapped at times by the absence of some of its strongest players, the College team nevertheless outplayed all its opponents. Brief stories of the games follow;
DARTMOUTH 51—TECHNOLOGY 9
Dartmouth won its first intercollegiate contest December 8, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, by the score of 51 to 9. From first to last Dartmouth out-classed the visitors, who were totally unable to break up the fast team work of the Green. Captain Grebenstein and Lang were in every play, and their team-mates supported them effectively. Kinnear scored Technology's only points from the floor, while Cahill caged the ball five times on free throws. The summary:
DARTMOUTH TECHNOLOSY Brady, Morrissey, If rg, Bitler Grebenstein, rf lg, Nichols Lang, Dingle, c . c, Pierce Burns, 1g rf, Cahill Lane, rg If, Kinnear
Score — Dartmouth 51, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 9. Goals from floor --Lang 7, Grebenstein 6, Burns 4, Lane 4, Brady 2, Dingle 2, Kinnear 2. Goals from fouls — Grebenstein 1, Cahill 5. Fouls called—On Dartmouth 11, on Technology 6. Referee — Schonthal of Technology. Umpire — Bankart of Dartmouth. Timers - Bolser of Dartmouth and Pettengill of Technology. Time—20 - minute halves.
DARTMOUTH 88 — RENSSELAER 10
Dartmouth easily defeated Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Decmber 15 by the score of 88 to 10. The simple statement of the score is enough to show that the visitors were out-Classed. Dartmouth's total was the largest ever made by a Dartmouth team in any scheduled game. Lang played a brilliant game at center, and his accurate goal.throwing resulted in twenty-eight points. The summary:
DARTMOUTH RENSSELAER Grebenstein, Shoppelry, rf 1g, Hinman, Seafford Brady, Morrissey. If rg, Krieger Lang, Thompson, c c, Searle Dingle, Tatterson, rg If, Inskig Lane, 1g . rf, Wise
Score — Dartmouth 88, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 10, Baskets — Lang 14, Grebenstein 8, Brady 4. Thompson 4, Shoppelry 2, Morrissey, Dingle, Hinman. Krieger 2, Wise. Goals from fouls — Wise 2. Referee—Ailing. Timer — Bolser. Time — 2O and 15-minute halves.
DARTMOUTH 52—MASSACHUSETTS I
In a game full of sensational basketthrowing, Dartmouth defeated Massachusetts State December 18 by the score of 52 to I. So closely did the home team guard, that the visitors had hardly a chance to try for the basket. Dartmouth's team work was beyond criticism. The summary :
DARTMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS Grebenstein, rf 1g, Chase Brady, If rg, Cutter Lang, c c, Gillette Dingle, rg If, Cobb Lang, 1g rf, Burke
Score—Dartmouth 52, Massachusetts State 1. Goals from floor—Lang 8, Grebenstein 7, Brady 4, Dingle 3, Lane. Goals from fouls—Grebenstein 6, Gillette. Referee —Ailing. Timer—Bolser. Time—20 and 15-minute halves.
DARTMOUTH 50—TUFTS 15
The College team won a rough game from Tufts January 15 by the score of 50 to 15. Although the Medford quintet confined itself to blocking, Dartmouth's offense was aggressive enough to score almost at will. Tufts showed considerable strength at the beginning of the second half, but soon weakened. The
summary:
DARTMOUTH TUFTS Grebenstein, Shoppelry, rf 1g, Dwelley Brady, Morrissey, If rg, Wallace Lang, Thompson, c c, Knight, Boyd Lane, Dingle, rg If, Kimball Schildmiller, Tatterson, 1g rf,(Capt.) Seede
Score—Dartmouth 50, Tufts' 15. Goals from floor—Grebenstein 6, Lang 6, Brady 4, Morrissey 3, Lane 3, Schildmiller, Knight 2, Kimball, Seede 2. Goals from fouls Grebenstein 4, Dwelley 5. Referee—Alling. Time—20-minute halves.
DARTMOUTH 31 — PENNSYLVANIA 15
Captain Grebenstein was a leading factor in Dartmouth's sensational victory over the University of Pennsylvania, January 17. The Dartmouth leader played a most remarkable game, scoring all but four points of Dartmouth's total. Grebenstein put Dartmouth in the lead with a basket ten seconds after the game began, and scored again a moment later. Then the visitors spurted and took the lead, but the Dartmouth captain tied the score just as the whistle blew. Dartmouth raced ahead at the opening of the second half, and Pennsylvania weakening under Dartmouth's desperate attack, failed to throw a single basket from the floor. During the middle of the half, Grebenstein scored eight baskets in rapid succession. The summary :
DARTMOUTH PENNSYLVANIA Brady, If rg, Kiefaber Grebenstein, rf 1g, McCrudden, Lawrence Lang, c c, Ehlers, Fitzpatrick Schildmiller, 1g ' rf Flint Lane' rg If, Keniath
Score—Dartmouth 31, University of Pennsylvania 15. Goals from floorGrebenstein 11, Lang 2, Flint 3. Ehlers 2 Kiefaber. Goals from fouls — Grebenstein 5, Fint 2, Keniath. Fouls called—on Dartmouth 11, on Pennsylvania 12. Referee - Hardy of Gushing. Timers — Bolser of Dartmouth and Foster of Pennsylvania Time—20-minute halves.
DARTMOUTH 63—WESLEYAN 19
Dartmouth won its first league game January 19, defeating Wesleyan 63 to 19. The game was clean from beginning to ending, and proved interesting in spite of its unevenness. In the first half the play was very fast, the score being 23 to 7, but in the second the visitors weakened and allowed the home team to score again and again. Brady's goal-throwing was the feature. The summary:
DARTMOUTH WESLEYAN Grebenstein, rf 1g, Chamberlin, Moore Brady, If rg, Hayward Lang, c c, White Lane' rg' If, Soule Schildmiller, 1g rf, Taylor
Score —Dartmouth 63, Wesleyan 19. Goals from floor — Brady 12, Grebenstein 5, Lang 5, Lane 5, Schildmiller 4, Soule 3, Taylor 2, Chamberlin, Moore. Goals from fouls - Chamberlin 5, Grebenstein. Referee Hardy of Cushing. Timers — McLane and Moore. Time—20-minute halves.
DARTMOUTH 24—WILLIAMS 8
Dartmouth defeated Williams January 26 - the second game of the New England intercollegiate league series, 24 to 8. The game was very fast, but was comparatively free from roughness. Dartmouth was largely handicapped through the absence of Lang. Williams made but two goals from the floor. Out of ten tries for goals on fouls Dartmouth did not get one. Goals by Brady, Grebenstein, Lane and Schildmiller brought the score at the end of the first half up to 14 to 3. The second half was much faster than the first, Williams setting a fast pace. In this half Williams scored its two goals on long shots. For Dartmouth, Grebenstein, Brady and Lane played well, while Allen, Tower and Waters were the stars for Williams. The summary:
DARTMOUTH WILLIAMS Grebenstein, rf 1g, Allen Brady, If rg, Tower Dingle, c c, "Waters Lane, rg If. Warren Sohildmiller, 1g rf, Durfee
Score—Dartmouth 24. Williams 8. Goals from floor — Grebenstein 6, Lane 2, Sohildmiller 3, Brady, Warren, Durfee. Goals from fouls — Warren 4. RefereeMetzdorf of Springfield Training School. Timers— McLane, Brown. Time—20-minute halves.
DARTMOUTH 30—BROWN 7
Dartmouth defeated Brown in a rough game February 2 by the score of 30 to 7, and thereby won its third successive league victory with considerable ease. Dartmouth began at once to work hard for a score, but it was nearly five minutes before Brady threw the first basket. After that, however, scores came oftener, and at the close of the first half Dartmouth led 17 to 6. In the second half Brown obtained a single point, while the home team made thirteen. Dartmouth's team play was somewhat weakened by the absence of Lane, but Dingle as his substitute played effectively. The summary:
DARTMOUTH - BROWN Grebenstein, rf 1g, Schwatz Brady, f rg Dickinson Lan§. c c, Elrod Sohildmiller rg If, Bryer Dingle, 1g rf, Reynolds
Score—Dartmouth 30, Brown 7. Goals from floor—Grebenstein 6, Lang 3, Brady 2, Sohildmiller, Reynolds, Pryor. Goals from fouls — Brady 6, Reynolds 3. Referee - Metzdorf. Timers — Bolser and Brown. Time—20-minute halves.
DARTMOUTH 36—YALE 18
In a game marked by brilliant play Dartmouth defeated Yale February 16 by a score of 36 to 18. Both fives played stubborn and whirlwind basketball, and except for the first few moments the Green was the superior. At the very start of the game brilliant individual work by Yale kept the Blue in the game. Then the finished team work of the Green enabled it to take a lead that it maintained to the end of the contest. Dartmouth was weakened by the absence of Lang, while Yale was without the services of Kinney. Yale's blocking was especially stubborn. Captain Grebenstein and Lane, the Green's cripples, and Brady, were the Dartmouth stars. For Yale Captain Noyes and Wrenn-excelled. The summary :
DARTMOUTH . YALE Grebenstein, Morrissey, If rg, Noyes Brady, rf 1g, F. Murphy Dingle, c c, E. Murphy Schildmiller, 1g rf, Carrigan Lane, rg If, Wrenn
Score—Dartmouth 36, Yale 18. Goals from floor—Grebenstein 7, Dingle 3, Sohildmiller 2, Lane, Brady, Wrenn 2, Garrigan. Goals from fouls—Grebenstein 8, Noyes 12. Fouls called—on Dartmouth 16, on Yale 15. Referee and umpire—Hehir of Worcester. Timers—Bolser. Time—20-minute halves.
WILLIAMS GAME POSTPONED
The Williams-Dartmouth basketball game, scheduled to be played in Williamstown February 20, was indefinitely postponed, February 18, as a precautionary measure. Inasmuch as several houses in Williamstown, including a leading fraternity house, are quarantined as the result of scarlet fever, Professor E. J. Bartlett, acting for the Dartmouth Athletic Council, effected the postponement of the game.
DARTMOUTH 29—WESLEYAN 21
Dartmouth defeated Wesleyan in a hard-fought game at Middletown, February 21, by the score of 29 to 21. Without the services of Captain Grebenstein and Lang, Dartmouth played listlessly during the first half, which closed with the score 15 to 11 in favor of Wesleyan; in the second half, however, the visitors outplayed the home team, scoring seven baskets to Wesleyan's one. Chamberlain made thirteen points on fouls. Brady's work was a feature.
The summary:
DARTMOUTH WESLEYAN Morrissey, rf 1g, Chamberlain Brady, If rg, Hayward Dingle, c c. White Lane, rg If, Soule Schildmiller, 1g rf, Taylor
Score—Dartmouth 29, Wesleyan 21. Goals from floor—Brady 5, Lane 2, Morrissey, Schildmiller, White 2, Chamberlain 2. Goals from fouls—Chamberlain 13, Brady 11. Fouls called—on Dartmouth 17, on Wesleyan 15. Referee—Poor. Time—20-minute halves.
DARTMOUTH 30—HARVARD II
Without Captain Grebenstein Dartmouth closed the home basketball season Saturday evening, February 21, by defeating Harvard, 30 to 11. Each team scored three baskets from the floor in the first half, but in the second half Dartmouth made nine to Harvard's none, and outplayed the visitors. In the first three minutes of the game Harvard's aggressiveness, combined with Dartmouth's poor team play, gave Harvard a lead of 6 to I. After that, however, the visitors failed to make a basket, while Dartmouth's fast and accurate passing yielded score after score. Lang, Lane, and Schildmiller excelled for Dartmouth, while Captain Burnham and Amberg did the best work for Harvard. The summary-:
DARTMOUTH HARVARD Morrissey, If rg, Burnlam Brady, rf 1g, Brooks Lang, c c, Amberg Schildmiller, 1g rf, Brown Lane, rg If, Currier, Allen
Score—Dartmouth 30, Harvard 11. Goals from floor—Lang 4, Schildmiller 3, Lane 2, Morrissey 2, Brady, Brooks 2, Amberg. Goals from fouls—-Brady 6, Amberg 3 Brown 2. Fouls called—On Dartmouth 17, on Harvard 12. Referee—Hehir of Worcester. Timer—Bolser. Time—20-minute halevs.
REMAINING GAMES
The remainder of the basketball schedule is as follows:
Mar. 4-Harvard at Cambridge.
Mar. 5—M. I. T. at Boston.
Mar. 6—Brown at Providence.
Mar. 7—Tufts at Medford.