FRESHMAN FOOTBALL

Following the defeat of Worcester in the initial game of the season, the freshman eleven continued its victorious march throughout the schedule and closed the season with an uncrossed goal line and 102 points to its credit, the only score that was made against it being a drop kick in the last quarter of the Exeter game.

Andover was defeated on the Saturday following the Worcester contest by a score of 23-0. The offensive power of the first year men was displayed to its best advantage in this game, but the fast, speedy attack, and excellent defensive abilities showed even more plainly a week later when the Springfield Y. M. C. A. second team went down to defeat in Hanover by the same score, 23-0. The strong Dean eleven was vanquished the following week 29-0 and in the last game of the season Exeter also fell in a hard fight 14-3.

The season brought to light material which should be of great value to the varsity in the next three years. Captain Robertson at left tackle was a capable leader, showed great ability as a lineman and assumed the burden of the punting and drop kicking, averaging 50 yards in the former and being successful in three of the latter from the distance of 35, 47 and 48 yards respectively. Harris at quarter showed good head work and his open field running and forward passing were spectacular.

Green and Smith at left and right halfback respectively were both valuable men and contributed largely to 1920 victories, while the honors of fullback were divided between Durkee and Jordan. Jordan particularly played a brilliant game during the latter half of the schedule and developed into a consistent ground gainer and sure tackier. Durkee started the season well, but injuries kept him out of several games. Merritt at center, Schlobohm and Sonnenberg at guard and Hopkins and Parkes at end played steady games, broken occasionally by brilliant flashes which gave promise of unusual development under future varsity coaching.