BASEBALL

In its early season contests the varsity baseball team has made a more than satisfactory showing, winning six of the nine games played up to the middle of May. Coach Tesreau's most troublesome problem, the pitching staff, found its solution in the development of Murphy into one of the most dependable pitchers ever representing the Green, and Merritt, originally a catcher, has also been used in the box with effective results.

Although the opening game, played at Springfield, April 25, was lost to the Springfield Y. M. C. A. nine by a 5-4 score, the team more than made up for its poor start the next day by chalking up a 5-1 win over its traditional rival, Amherst. At Hanover both Maine and Massachusetts "Aggies" fell before Murphy's pitching, but on the second trip of the year the varsity dropped another game to Vermont, 5-2. Resumption of athletic relations with Harvard brought with it a 9-0 win at Cambridge May 10, when Murphy held the Crimson nine hitless through the six innings played. On the same trip Dartmouth took an easy game from Tufts, 12-3, but suffered from an atttack of stagefright in the Boston College contest and lost 11-0. The 5-2 victory over Columbia May 12, was one of the fastest exhibitions of baseball seen on Alumni Oval in years.

The infield combination remains, as last year, the strong point in the Green defense. Captain Grey on first, J. H. Murphy on second, and Martin on third, are ah former letter men, while Kopf, a freshman, at shortstop is showing form consistently bordering on brilliancy. On account of his slugging ability, Merritt fills a place in the outfield when off duty in the box. Bruce and Grundman complete the outer defense, with Reilly on hand as utility man. In addition to J. T. Murphy and Merritt, Aschenbach and Harris have been given tryouts in the box, but neither has yet shown sufficient reliability to warrant regular use. Ross has borne the brunt of the catching in every contest to date.

Springfield Y. M. C. A. 5, Dartmouth 4.

Heavy hitting on the part of the opposing nine was responsible for the defeat of the varsity in the first game of the season, played at Springfield April 25. The team played an erratic brand of baseball throughout, but showed elements of strength in the pinches.

The score by innings:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9—R H E M. A. C. 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 x—5 11 3 Dartmouth 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0—4 6 4

Batteries—For M. A. C., Carlson and Atkinson; for Dartmouth, Aschenbach, Merritt and Ross.

Dartmouth 5, Amherst 1.

Dartmouth found itself in its second game, played April 26, and trounced the Amherst nine to the tune of 5-1. Murphy's presence in the box seemed to inspire confidence and his pitching was of the highest quality. Merritt's timely contribution of two two-baggers was a decisive factor in the result.

The score by innings:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9—R H E Dartmouth 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2—5 6 1 Amherst 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0-1 6 2

Batteries—For Dartmouth, Murphy and Ross; for Amherst, Zink, Clark and Davison.

Dartmouth 3, University of Maine 2.

Although outhit by Maine in the first game of the season, the Green nine scored another victory April 29, breaking a 2-2 tie by an eleventh-hour assault on the opposing twirler in the ninth inning. With two out in the last frame J. T. Murphy doubled for Dartmouth and came home on J. H. Murphy's clean single' over first. The game was a pitchers' battle between J. T. Murphy and Ziegler of Maine, with little opportunity for choice between the two.

The score by innings:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9—R H E Dartmouth 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1—3 5 0 Univ. of Maine 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0—2 7 3

Batteries—For Dartmouth, Murphy and Ross; for Maine, Ziegler and Reardon.

University of Vermont 5, Dartmouth 2

At Burlington May 1, Kibbe's pitching proved too much of a puzzle for the varsity and Vermont took the long end of a 5-2 score. The opposing twirler struck out 13 and was afforded brilliant support by his team.

The score by innings:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9—R H E U. of Vermont 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0—5 6 1 Dartmouth 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-2 4 6

Batteries—For Vermont Kibbe and Tryon; for Dartmouth, Nichol, Merritt and Ross.

Dartmouth 6, M. A. C. 2.

In a loosely played and one-sided contest, Dartmouth took the measure of the Massachusetts, "Aggie" nine at Hanover May 3. The game was a contrast between the airtight defense of the home team and the listless work of the visitors. Ross contributed the only feature with a somersault catch of a foul behind the plate.

The score by innings:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9—R H E Dartmouth 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 x—6 7 1 M. A. C. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2—2 5 6

Batteriesi—For Dartmouth, Murphy and Ross; for M. A. C., Collins and Faxon.

Boston College 11, Dartmouth 0.

Caught in the first real slump of the season, the varsity met with disaster in the opening game of the most important trip of the year. The Boston College contest May 8, was turned into a riot as the game progressed, and the Green second string pitchers proved unable to stem the tide. On the other hand, Fitzpatrick, pitching for the opposing nine, held Dartmouth well in hand at all times, allowing only a single hit.

The score by innings :

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9—R H E Boston College 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 6 x—11 10 0 Dartmouth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 5

Batteries—For Boston College, Fitzpatrick and Urban; for Dartmouth, Harris, Aschenback, and Ross.

Dartmouth 12, Tufts 3.

Coming back strong after the defeat of the preceding day, Dartmouth overwhelmed Tufts at Medford May 9. Every man on the Green nine registered at least one hit, with Kopf leading the attack with two doubles to his credit. Merritt, pitching his first full game, was effective throughout.

The score by innings:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9—R H E Dartmouth 2 0 0 2 2 4 0 2 0-12 16 2 Tufts 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0-3 6 4

Batteries—For Dartmouth, Merritt and Ross; for Tufts, Weafer, Ballou, Terrill and Callahan.

Dartmouth 9, Harvard 0.

Six innings proved amply sufficient to demonstrate Dartmouth's superiority over Harvard May 10, in the first meeting between the two colleges in three years. The varsity gave a flawless exhibition of baseball, both at bat and in the field, while the Harvard nine was unable to tally anything resembling a hit against Murphy, who was at his best. Captain Grey featured for the Green with two hits in his two lines at bat and three stolen bases. The game was called at the start of the seventh on account of rain.

The score by innings:

1 2 3 4 5 6—R H E Dartmouth 4 0 0 3 1 1-9 6 1 Harvard 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 1

Batteries—For Dartmouth, Murphy and Ross; for Harvard, Johnson, Hardell, Stillman and Gammack.

Dartmouth 5, Columbia 2.

In a sensational contest, featured by the heavy hitting and brilliant fielding of both nines, the varsity continued its winning streak by overcoming Columbia at Hanover May 12. The visiting team offered strong opposition all the way through and Meaney, the Blue and White twirler, was unhittable during the first five innings, but combinations of "safeties in the sixth and eighth gave the game to Dartmouth. In three innings Bruce, the Green center-fielder, cut. off runs by spectacular catches.

The score by innings:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9—R H E Dartmouth 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0—5 9 1 Columbia 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—2 8 1

Batteries—For Dartmouth, Murphy and Ross; for Columbia, Meaney and Ackerman.