Basketball

FRESHMEN 88—VERMONT ACADEMY 6

In the first schedule game of the season, played February 4, the freshmen defeated the basketball team from Vermont Academy on the home floor, by the overwhelming score of 88 to 6. At all stages of the game the freshmen were superior to the academy men.

FRESHMEN 26—CUSHING ACADEMY 14

The freshmen won the first game of the season's trip on February 9, defeating Cushing Academy 26 to 14. The game was closely contested throughout, Cushing leading in the first half. Superior team work and accuracy in shooting baskets gave the freshmen a lead in the second half which could not be overcome.

FRESHMEN 20—DEAN ACADEMY 24

The second game of the trip was lost by the freshmen to Dean Academy, 20 to 24. The freshmen were handicapped by the poor lighting of floor, and lacked the accuracy in shooting baskets that was displayed in former contests.

FRESHMEN 25—ANDOVER 10

Andover was defeated by the freshman basketball team in the last game of the series, 25 to 10. The game, however, was not as one-sided as the score would seem to indicate, the first half ending with the score undecided. In the second half the freshmen displayed their best playing of the season, and soon 'secured a safe lead.

DARTMOUTH 35—ALUMNI 17

An alumni team, composed of individual stars without team work, was easily defeated by the varsity on February 11. "King" Brady captained the alumni, and showed his old form only at the end of .the game.

The varsity held the alumni scoreless in the first half. In the second period both teams had the baskets better located. Many substitutes were sent in toward the close of the game. "Joe" Killourhy refereed. The summary:

VARSITY ALUMNI Winship-Whitney, If rg, Ricker Mullen, rf If, Ryan W. Gibson, c c, C. Gibson Mensel-Harmon, rg If, Brady Jones, lg rg, Hedges

Score—Varsity 35, Alumni 17. Baskets from floor—Winship 2, Whitney 2, Mullen 4, W. Gibson 5, Mensel, Jones 3. Brady 4, Hedges 2, Ryan. Goals from fouls—Mullen, Brady 3. Referee- Killourhy. Time—Two 20-minute periods. Attendance—500.