ATHLETICS AT DARTMOUTH

It can truly be said that the past year has been one of progress in Dartmouth athletics, if progress can be measured not alone by victories won but by wider recognition and greater influence in intercollegiate athletics. To have and to hold a leading position and to enjoy a reputation for sincerity and highest sportsmanship in intercollegiate relations is a policy long ago formulated, and since faithfully followed by the Athletic Council. The fact of few changes in the personnel of the Council during the past ten years has enabled it to work harmoniously for the consummation of the policy originally outlined, and with a fixed purpose unthwarted by the injection of conflicting ideas which a more cumbersome and frequently changing body would entail. The place Dartmouth now holds in intercollegiate athletics must be a: source of pride and satisfaction to the alumni and undergraduates.

The retirement of Mr. Hall, who served the Council so long and so ably, would have been more keenly felt but for the fact that his wise counsel has been available and often sought. His election to the chairmanship of the Football Rules' Committee was a fitting recognition of his work as secretary to that body far several years, and a compliment to Dartmouth as well.

The football season started auspiciously and jusified hopes of a victory over Princeton and a close game with Harvard. The failure to win these final and most important games may be accounted for by a lack of a more constructive offense and the paucity of good second-string material. It is hoped that these deficiencies may be overcome next fall, and with good material available and the Dartmouth spirit to bring it out, much is expected of Coach Cavanaugh and his able assistants. Success in football depends much upon a coherent system which is not easy to maintain over a period of years with frequent changes in the coaching staff. Permanency in this respect is an end to be accomplished as soon as conditions will permit. We must have the right man for head coach and he must continue to be available for more than a single year.

This year has seen our greatest development in track athletics and as the NewYork Evening Post recently stated, "Dartmouth is now a big factor in this branch of college sport." The defeat of Harvard for the first time in the annual dual meet, and the overwhelming defeat of Technology, attended with the breaking of several college records, were made possible by the advantages of the new Gymnasium, available for the first time last winter. The commendable and conscientious efforts of Athletic Director Hillman in working up the weekly competitions on the dirt track and floor of the gymnasium bore fruit in the development-of point winners who have never competed before. Dartmouth has, in the new Gymnasium, a larger indoor track and baseball cage than any other college, and the results from these advantages will be more apparent another season when they will be more completely equipped and earlier used. The disappointment in finishing" second in the New England Intercollegiate Championships, when first place was generally expected and conceded to Dartmouth, was somewhat lessened by the permanent retention of the ten-year cup, Dartmouth winning five times, Amherst four, and Williams once. The showing in the great Intercollegiate Meet in Cambridge was likewise satisfactory, Dartmouth ending fifth, ahead of both Harvard and Princeton. With the impetus given to track athletics by the new Gymnasium and the efficiency and enthusiasm of Mr. Hillman, this branch of sport is on a most desirable basis, and may be expected to rival football in the reputation redounding to the College.

The baseball team has shown brilliant flashes in a somewhat erratic season. With unfavorable weather, injuries, and lack of outdoor practice, the southern trip was a bad beginning, but ended with victories over the South Orange Field Club, Columbia, and West Point. The season at Hanover began with a win and a defeat from Bowdoin and thus far the nine has won from Massachusetts State, Lafayette, Cornell twice, Williams, Pennsylvania State, Tufts, Harvard, and University of Vermont, and has lost to Syracuse, Cornell, Tufts, Williams, University of Vermont, Holy Cross, and University of Pennsylvania. The schedule calling for games at Amherst and Hanover during Commencement .Week, resulted in an even break. College baseball is and always will be, a serious problem to solve, because it seems to be impossible to develop a team to play at its maximum efficiency at all games, coming as they do with such frequency during a short playing season when inferior pitchers must often be used. Coach Keady deserves great credit for developing such a good team from rather inferior material, and to him is largely due the success of the season.

Basketball is passing through a crucial period and the continuance of the game in the colleges depends largely upon the deportment of the players. Up to the present time the membership in the Intercollegiate League has been too large to allow membership to Dartmouth, and this has caused great difficulty in arranging a schedule which would stimulate teams to their greatest efforts. A recent vote of the league, which includes Yale, Princeton, Pennsylvania, Cornell, and Columbia, admitted Dartmouth to the league for next year, and it is expected that more than usual interest will be shown in this sport. Basketball games in Hanover are a very popular form of entertainment during the long winter and are thoroughly enjoyed by the college.

The hockey team had a poor season due largely to lack of good material and unfortunate ice conditions. Every effort is being made to secure an efficient coach for next year, and with good material in the freshman class to draw from, a more successful season is hoped for.

Tennis is not directly under the control of the Council but financial aid has been given this sport which has been placed upon a high plane of efficiency by the tireless efforts of Captain Harris. The Longwood Tennis Cup, which has been competed for by the New England colleges for several years, was finally won this spring. Dartmouth was the first college to win seven points. Williams was a close second with six and one-half points. The Council has appropriated sufficient funds to build six new tennis courts near the Gymnasium and they are now in use by the College under the supervision of the Council.

The freshman class is unusually prolific in fine athletic material and has achieved notable successes in football, track and basketball, and may be counted upon to give added strength to all the varsity teams next year.

Financially the athletic year has been successful as the annual report issued at the end of the year will ,show. It is fortunate that the receipts have enabled us to meet the increased expenditures made necessary by the wider growth and development of our athletics, and thus enabled us to compete with institutions whose resources are much greater than our own. Owing to our geographical location and the policy of having most of our contests at home, we are more handicapped than our adversaries in this respect, and our business problems are governed by careful supervision of receipts and expenditures. Our progress in this direction has been marked and the efforts to improve the administration of our athletic affairs will continue to be undiminished and constant.

Report of George A. Graves, Graduate Manager, to the Dartmouth College Athletic Council for the year 1910-1911:

Receipts Expense Profit Loss Football $29,110.96 $15,270.42 $13,840.54 FresKman football 567.25 i,549-44 $ 982.19 Baseball 3,721.53, 7,166.25 3,444-72 Freshman baseball 356.25 994-92 636.67 Track . 1,350.07 5.827.55 4,477-48 Freshman track 63.03 619.21 556.18 Basketball 96942 1,414-35 444 93 Freshman basketball 582.92 440.29 142-63 Hockey 1,515.39 2,258 88 743-49 Freshman hockey 40.00 230.65 190.65 Tennis 250.00 250.00 Freshman tennis 18.00 10.00 Golf 30.00 30.00 General expense 3,964.14 3,904.14 Freshman athletic tax 537.00 537.00 Season tickets 4,310.00 4,310.00$43,123.82 $40,034.10 $18,830.17 $15,740.45 Surplus for the year $3,089.72