FRESHMAN BASKETBALL

The freshman basketball team met with two defeats on its trip taken February 11 and 12.

The first game was played against the fast Dean Academy team. The Freshmen were completely outclassed, and the disadvantage of playing on a strange floor resulted in the final score of 37 to 12.

The next night Andover was met, but again the Freshmen were unable to win. Although playing a better game than the night before, they were unable to break up the clever passing and accurate shooting of Andover. Swihart and Sheldon for Andover and Nelson and Scully for the Freshmen were the stars.

The lineup:

ANDOVER DARTMOUTH '13 Whittemore, Smith, rf lb, Gray Raymond, If rb, Scully, Rich Swihart, c c, Gibson Hay, Hunt, rb If, Barber, Nelson Sheldon, lb rf, Winship

Referee—Reilly. Time of halves—20 min

DEAN ACADEMY 19—FRESHMEN 10

On February 15 the Freshmen were defeated by Dean Academy. Although the Freshmen played excellent basketball, Dean excelled in team work, and this alone defeated the home team.

The first half ended 9 to 6 in favor of the academy team, but in the second period the weight of the opponents began to tell on the Freshmen, who were unable to hold the visitors. The game was rough throughout, Dean having fourteen fouls called and the Freshmen ten. Chapman and Wright excelled for Dean, and Gibson and Winship starred for the Freshmen.

The summary

DEAN DARTMOUTH '13 Jones, If rg, Gray, Rich Chapman, rf lg, Scully, Bernstein Wright, c c, Gibson Barry, lg rg, Barton, Jones Shay, rg lg. Winship

Goals—Jones 2, Chapman, Wright 2, Barry 2, Shay, Barton, Scully, Bernstein. Goals from fouls—Wright, Barry 2, Winship 4. Referee— Ryan.

FRESHMEN 34—ANDOVER 16

With a reversal of form, the freshman five defeated Andover on February 21, 34 to 16. Throughout the" entire contest the result was never in doubt.

The passing of the home team was swift and accurate and the shooting was consistently good. The visitors lacked team work. The contest was rough, twenty penalties being imposed. Hunt starred for Andover, while Gibson, Gray, and Winship played well for the Freshmen.

The summary:

ANDOVER 1913 Sheldon, lg rg, Scully,, Rich Hay, rg lg. Gray, Bernstein Smith, c c> Gibson Raymond, Swihart, rf rf, Barber, Winship Hunt, rf If. Edwards, Jones

Baskets from the field—Hunt 3, Gray 3 Edwards 4, Winship 3, Jones 2, Gibson Rich, Barber, Hay, Raymond. From fouls—Swihart 4, Raymond 2, Winship 2. Referee—Lang.