THE FOOTBALL SEASON

Hard luck has been the characteristic of Dartmouth's football season to date. When practice began the outlook was extremely bright, with Robertson, Jordon, Holbrook, Cunningham, Sonnenberg, Shelburne, Crisp Dorney, Threshie, Grundman, Streng, and Merritt of last year's letter men back in college. Added to these were many new men unable to play on the Varsity last year so that every position seemed filled.

But from the very beginning hard luck has pursued the( Green. Before the first game Shelburne pulled a tendon and Robertson sustained a bruised shoulder, both being kept on the sidelines as a result. The following week saw the Green lined up against the powerful Penn State eleven, and Shelburne and Robertson kept from starting the game. Entering the fray later, Shelburne hurt his leg and Robertson broke his collarbone. When Shelburne will get back into the game is problematical. Robertson is certain to be on the sidelines at least until the Brown game. Besides these two major injuries, many of the other members of the team have been hurt seriously enough to keep them on the bench.

Without the services of Shelburne, one of the best line plungers in the game, and Robertson, the Green Captain, and one of the best punters, drop-kickers and forward passers that Dartmouth has seen for some time, the Green has had a record of two victories and one defeat. The games remaining are as follows: Oct. 23, Syracuse at Hanover; Oct. 30, Tufts at Hanover; Nov. 6, Cornell at New York; Nov. 13, Pennsylvania at Philadelphia; Nov. 20, Brown at Boston; Nov. 27, University of Washington at Seattle.

DARTMOUTH 31; NORWICH 0

In the first quarter of the opening game the team seemed unable to get together, but came back strong in the second period. Holbrook carried the ball across the line after a series of line plunges and end runs. Later in the period Neidlinger, last year's freshman center, made a dropkick from the 28-yard line. In the third period after a steady march down the field Grundman scored. Holbrook receiving a punt ran 65 yards for the next touchdown. Late in the game Sanderson scored on a 35-yard run off-tackle. Dartmouth used 40 different men during the game.

PENN STATE 14; DARTMOUTH 7

This game against an eleven which had been practicing since mid-August was played at State College before an anniversary crowd similar to that at our Sesqui-Centennial last year. Early in the first quarter Holbrook tore .off a 35-yard run for a touchdown. In the second period Penn State made a steady march down the field and across the line, tying the score. During the second half the ball oscillated around the center of the field. With but four minutes left to play Dartmouth opened up a forward passing game. Killinger, Penn State's quarter, intercepted one of the passes and ran from midfield to. the two yard line before being brought down. On the next play the ball was carried over.

DARTMOUTH 27; HOLY CROSS 14

On the kickoff Holy Cross recovered a Dartmouth fumble and pushed the ball across on the next few plays. Holy Cross kicked off to Jordon, who furnished the sensation of the game by returning the ball from Dartmouth's 20-yard" line to Holy Cross's 32-yard mark. Bower took the ball over after a few rushes. A punt blocked by Sonnenberg lead to another touchdown by Bower. In; the second period Jordon scored after an exchange of punts. Burke later crossed line following a series of rushes. Late in the game with the entire second team playing, Dartmouth fell a victim to a series of brilliant Holy Cross passes, which netted a touchdown for the Purple.