BASKETBALL

As the magazine goes to press Dartmouth leads in the Intercollegiate Basketball league with a fair prospect of finishing the season in that position. Sisson, right forward for the Green has thrown seventeen baskets and made good twenty-four fouls, more than any other man in the league. The ranking of the"teams based on games won in proportion to games played is as follows:

Won Lost P.C. Dartmouth 3 1 .750 Pennsylvania 2 1 .666 Cornell 3 2 .600 Columbia . 3 2 .600 Princeton 2 4 .333 Yale 0 " 3 .000

DARTMOUTH 37, YALE 16

The Saturday following the holidays Dartmouth met Yale at the Alumni Gymnasium, in the second basketball game of the season. Great improvement in the team which defeated Columbia three weeks before was evident from the beginning of play, and the final score stood 37 to 16 in Dartmouth's favor. Captain Mensel caged the ball six times during the evening, played a brilliant defensive game, and altogether outranked his opponent, Yale's captain and fastest man; while his teammates passed accurately and showed team work in every race down the floolr. Goals from fouls were limited to three for Dartmouth, and two for Yale.

Lineup: Gibson, Jones, Loudon, If.; Sisson, rf.; Margeson, c; Mensel, lg.; Snow, rg.

PRINCETON 43-DARTMOUTH 38

In its first out of town game, the basketball team failed to show the excellent form exhibited in the two previous contests on the home floor. By a strong game in the second period, Princeton, wrested from Dartmouth a lead gained in the first session and won the game by five points, 43-38. Sisson shot seven goals from the floor, more than any other man in the game, and made good eight fouls to three for Princeton.

Lineup: Jones, If.; Sisson rf.; Margeson, c; Snow, lg.; Mensel, rg.

WESLEYAN 31-DARTMOUTH 27

Another game was lost by a close margin to Wesleyan on the following night. Dartmouth started the scoring, but soon lost the lead, and although at no time more than four points behind was unable to prevent a 31 to 27 victory for the home team.

Lineup: Jones, Snow, If.; Sisson, rf; Margeson, c; Mensel, lg.; Loudon rg.

DARTMOUTH 19-CORNELL 16

A victory over Cornell at Ithaca in the third game of the first trip away placed Dartmouth at the head of the basketball league with three games won and one lost. Cornell's center was prevented by an injury from entering the contest, and injuries received by other members of their team in the second period further weakened the Ithacans. The lead was closely contested throughout the game, which ended 19 to 16 in Dartmouth's favor.

Lineup: Jones, lf.; Sisson, rf.; Margeson, Gibson, Young, c; Mensel, lg.; Snow, rg.

WESLEYAN 23-DARTMOUTH 19

That Wesleyan is not a member of the league is rather fortunate for Dartmouth's ranking. On the Saturday before mid-years the Green five went down to defeat in the return game on their home floor. They were weak in basket shooting, for although the visitors did some excellent guarding, they could not prevent tries for goal out of all proportion to Dartmouth's nineteen points.

Lineup: Jones, Gibson, lf.; Sisson, rf.; Margeson, c; Mensel, lg.; Snow, Loudon, rg.