BASKETBALL

Steadily improving, the Dartmouth basketball five has surpassed expectations. Of the last series of games on the home floor but one was lost, that being to Williams, January 23, by a score of 25 to 16. The Purple five is undoubtedly one of the best in the country, and the defeat of Dartmouth was clean-cut. It was the first meeting of the teams since the breaking off of athletic relations two years ago, and though both sides were anxious to win and the game was hard fought, it was the cleanest game seen in Hanover this year. Williams' clever basket shooting and smooth team play was the biggest factor in the visitor's victory.

Holy Cross fell before Dartmouth, January 13, in a poorly played and rough game. The score at the end of the game was 27 to 17 in favor of Dartmouth. Hedges, for Dartmouth, and Joy, for Holy Cross, excelled. In a return game, February 18, on the Holy Cross floor at - Worcester, Dartmouth was again the winner, owing to a splendid rally in the second half. With the score 16 to 10 against them at the close of the first period, the Dartmouth men returned to the game with a whirlwind attack which was too much for the Holy Cross men, the game ending 27 to 23 for Dartmouth. Hedges' seven baskets from the floor was the best work of the contest.

Dartmouth's last home game before its visiting tour was against Syracuse. The game was easily Dartmouth's with a score of 35 to II. Captain Dingle displayed his best form of the season, with his six spectacular baskets from the floor. The regular team which has played in the games, and which took the trip, is as follows: Forwards, Brady, Hedges, Wiley; center, Captain Dingle; backs, Mullen, Avery, Ryan.

DARTMOUTH 28—M. I. T. 17

Dartmouth defeated M. I. T. in the Tech gymnasium, Friday, February 19, in a fast and exciting game by the score of 28 to 17. Tech had defeated the Green in the-opening game of the year in Hanover and made a special effort to retain the advantage gained. Brady for Dartmouth captured 18 of his team's points and played an exceptional game, while for M. I. T., Parker and Captain Wentworth bore the brunt of the attack. Summary:

DARTMOUTH M. I. T. Braday,lf rg, Bennis, Taite Hedees rf lg, Kenrick Dingle, c. Wentworth Avery, Ryan, lg rf, Hargares Mullen, rg lf, Parker

Score—Dartmouth 28, M. I. T. 17. Goals from floor—Brady 6, Mullen 2, Hedges, Dingle, Avery, Wentworth 3, Parker 2, Taite Bennis. Goals from foul—Brady 6, Wentworth. Referee Velte, St. Marks. Timer—Haserot, Dartmouth. Time—20-minute halves.

DARTMOUTH 33—HARVARD 13

Harvard fell before Dartmouth in the annual basketball game held in Hemenway gymnasium, Saturday evening, February 20. Dartmouth had changed a score of 4 to 0 against them in the early part of the game, into 14 to 4 in their favor at the close of the first half. In the second half the Hanover machine was working in good order and the final score was 33 to 13 in favor of Dartmouth. The game was rough in spots with the result that several fouls were called. Brady, Dingle and Hedges all played good basketball for Dartmouth, while Currie was prominent for Harvard. Quite a large crowd of spectators was evenly divided in their allegiance. Summary:

DARTMOUTH HARVARD Brady, lf rg, Brown Hedges, rf lg, Allen Dingle, c c, Wellman, webber Mullen, Ryan, lg rf, Currie Avery, Wiley, rg lf, Scribner, Miller

Score—Dartmouth 33, Harvard 13. Goals from floor—Brady 5, Hedges 4, Dingle 3, Mullen 2, Currie 2, Allen, Miller. Goals from foul —Brady 3, Allen 3, Currie 2. Referee-Doran, East Boston A. A. Timer-F. P. Ferguson. Time—20-minute halves.

WESLEYAN 26—DARTMOUTH 15

The fast Wesleyan basketball team defeated the Dartmouth five Monday afternoon at Middletown by the score of 26 to is- The Wesleyan aggregation were able to cage the ball at critical times. Dartmouth's failure to do this cost them the game.

Dartmouth lacked the snap and strong team work displayed during the rest of the trip. The game was slow, especially in the first half, which ended with the score, Wesleyan 20, Dartmouth 7. In the second half Dartmouth braced up and more than held its own, but was unable to overcome the large lead obtained by Wesleyan during the first half. Ryan replaced Mullen at guard in the second half. The rest of the lineup was the same as the previous games. Summary:

WESLEYAN DARTMOUTH Kidder, Pfeiffer, rf lf, Mullen, Ryan Soule lf rb, Avery Wilcox, Holton, c c, Dingle Hayward, rb lf, Brady Chamberlin, lb rf, Hedges

Goals from floor—Kidder 4, Soule 3, Hayward 2, Wilcox, Pfeiffer, Dingle 2 Avery, Hedges. Goals from fouls—Chamberlin 4, Brady 7. Referee—Hyatt of Yale. Time—-20-minute halves.

DARTMOUTH 25—WESLEYAN 7

Marked improvement in team work and in ability to cover the opposing player was the greatest factor in the play of the Dartmouth team which defeated the Wesleyan aggregation 25 to 7 in the Gym February 27. The visiting team from the first seemed to be in a dazed condition, and the fast playing of the Green never gave them an opportunity to come completely out of that state. After the defeat of Dartmouth at Wesleyan a close contest was expected. Expectations were justified in a game which was much closer than the score indicated. Dartmouth on the whole displayed by far the best form shown by any team in Hanover this year. Summary:

DARTMOUTH WESLEYAN Brady, lf rg, kidder Hedges, rf lg, Chamberlain Dingle, c c, Wilcox Avery, Ryan, rg lf, Soule Mullen, lg rf, Hayward

Score-Dartmouth 25, Wesleyan 11. Goals from floor—Hedges 5, Dingle 4, Brady 2, Kidder, Hayward. Goals from foul—Brady 3, Chamberlain 3. Referee—Hehir. Timers Ingersoll, Bower. Time—20-mmute halves.