Sports

SOCCER

December 1921
Sports
SOCCER
December 1921

Dartmouth 2—Harvard 0

Scoring by a burst of speed and energy in the last period of play, the Dartmouth soccer team defeated Harvard at Cambridge, October 21, in a contest that was close and bitterly contested at all times. A lucky shot by Fletcher, at center, gave the Green team its first tally. The second score was rung up a few minutes later when a pretty pass from Caswell to Fletcher rolled into the Harvard net. Many times during the game the Crimson team was deep in Dartmouth territory, but the spectacular work of Tobin at goal prevented Harvard scoring.

Dartmouth 1—M. I. T. 0

The day following the Harvard game Dartmouth achieved another victory when Fletcher scored the single point of the contest with the soccer team of M. I. T. A strong wind made the going difficult for both teams, and at all times.the Technology men provided hearty opposition for the Hanoverians but were unable to follow up golden opportunities to score. For Dartmouth the playing of Caswell, Thayer, and Fletcher featured the game.

Springfield I—Dartmouth 0

The champion soccer team of Springfield scored a victory over the Dartmouth team on the campus at Hanover, October 29. The game was fast and clean throughout, and hard fought on both sides, the only goal being scored by Grassi, the Springfield center, who put a pretty shot into the Dartmouth net early in the first half of the game. During the first period the playing of the Springfield team kept the Dartmouth men continually on the defense and only the persistent work of Tobin at goal prevented further scoring by the Massachusetts men. The second half of the game was fought by the Dartmouth team, which kept the ball consistently in Springfield territory but without beingable to score.

Dartmouth 1—Amherst 0

Playing before a large crowd at Amherst, the Dartmouth soccer team gained another 1 to 0 victory, November 11, on a penalty kick. Both teams managed successfully to keep the opposing forwards away from the goals, but the Dartmouth team had the ball almost constantly in Amherst territory. After a penalty, Fletcher was given the ball outside of the Amherst goal and by a well directed kick shot it past the goal tender for the only score.

Springfield 3—Dartmouth 1

During the first half of the return engagement with Springfield, played in that city, November 12, the Dartmouth team managed to hold the opposing forces well in check, though Springfield registered one goal. At the opening of the second half the Green team showed more power and soon evened up the tally when Fletcher scored with a neat shot. Springfield leaped ahead shortly afterwards, however, when Grassi put the ball into the Dartmouth net, and added another tally when the same player registered on a penalty kick.